WIPR (AM)

WIPR

City	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Broadcast area	Puerto Rico
Frequency	940 kHz
Branding	WIPR 940 AM
Programming
Format	Talk - public radio
Ownership
Owner	Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública (Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations	WIPR-FM, WIPR-TV, WIPM-TV
History
First air date	January 26, 1949
Call sign meaning	Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico
Technical information
Facility ID	53861
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	18°25′36″N 66°8′29″W / 18.42667°N 66.14139°W / 18.42667; -66.14139Coordinates: 18°25′36″N 66°8′29″W / 18.42667°N 66.14139°W / 18.42667; -66.14139
Links
Website	www.wipr.pr

WIPR (940 AM) is a public, non-commercial radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the station is owned by The Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation and is branded as WIPR 940 AM.

WIPR's audio signal had been simulcast on WIPR-TV channel 6.6 in San Juan & WIPM-TV channel 3.6 in Mayaguez, but was removed on March 20, 2017.

On November 18, 2020 WIPR was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move to a new transmitter site and to decrease power to 3,000 watts day and 1,900 watts night but is still broadcasting at 10,000 watts fulltime.

See also[]

• WIPR-TV

External links[]

• FCC History Cards for WIPR
• WIPR in the FCC AM station database
• WIPR on Radio-Locator
• WIPR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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