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WPRD-AM
1440 
Winter
Park
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Original Call Letters: WABR |
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Originally Licensed: Sep 1954 |
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Original City of License: Winter
Park |
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Original Frequency: 1440 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts-Daytime |
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Original Location: 222 Hazard St., Orlando |
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Original Format: News/Talk |
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CNN |
| Unistar |
Owner(s): |
1954-Orange County Broadcasting |
| 1959-Contemporary Broadcasting Co. | |
| 1966-Norfolk Broadcasting Corp. | |
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1971-Rounsaville Broadcasting, Atlanta (Co-owned with WBJW-FM 105.1) |
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| 1977-WSEC, Inc. | |
| 1982-Nationwide Communications ($6.5 million with WBJW-FM 105.1 & WLOF-AM 950) | |
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1986-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp |
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1987-Metroplex Communications of Orlando Inc. ($1.1 million) |
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1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WMGF-FM 107.7) |
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1994-J & V Communications, Inc. ($300,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WABR-1954-Country |
| WBJW-1971-Oldies/Lite Rock "The Entertainer" | |
| WBJW-1975-Easy Listening | |
| WNBE-1976-NBC 24 Hour News | |
| WAJL-1977-Easy Listening | |
| WAJL-1987-Christian Ministry (Station sold. WAJL moves to 1190) | |
| WPRD-1987-Classics of the '40s, '50s and '60s "Pride-1440" | |
| WPRD-1990-Children "The Imagination Station" | |
| WPRD-1991-CNN Headline News | |
| WWZN-1993-Talk "Power Talk" | |
| WWZN-1993-Sports | |
| WPRD-1994-Talk | |
| WPRD-1995-Spanish | |
| WPRD-2006-Spanish News/Talk |
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 Jesus "John" Torrado-1994-CEO/President/General Manager Manager/Marketing Director/1994-1997-Program Director-J & V Communications, Inc. In Memory |
 Frank Vaught-1994-Operations Manager/1997-Program Director-J & V Communications, Inc. In Memory |
| Joe Episcopo-1994-Promotions Manager/1997-General sales Manager-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Homan Muchuco-1994-News Director-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Frank Strnad-1994-Chief Engineer-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Daniel Pol-1997-Music Director-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Malaquias Bosques-1999-General Sales Manager-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Julio Mario Morales1999-Promotions Manager/Program Director-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Lou Mueller-1999-Chief Engineer-J & V Communications, Inc. |
 Fernando Negrón (Fernando Miguel Negrón)-"Quedate con Miguel" -J & V Communications, Inc. In Memory |
 Dr. Titus Venessa-“Salud Al Dia Con el Dr. Venessa” ("Healthy Today with Dr. Venessa")-J & V Communications, Inc. In Memory |
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