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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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 Homan Machuca-1994-News Director-J &V Communications Communications |
| Daniel Pol-1997-Music Director-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 |
 Lucymar Rivera-"Las Mañanitas con Lucymar"-7AM-8AM-J &V Communications Communications |
| Manuel Mulet-"Una Hora Para la Derecha"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Gustavo Marquez-"De 40 Para Arriba"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Tony Acevedo - "Una Cancion Para Ti"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Juan Diaz -"Domingo Internacional"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Millie Diaz - Co-host- "Domingo Internacional"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Ismael Gonzalez - Co-host-"Domingo Internacional"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Victor Colon-Co-host-"Domingo Internacional"-J &V Communications Communications |
 Leo Vargas-Co-host-"Domingo Internacional"-J &V Communications Communications Biography |
| Luis Angel Figueroa (aka "Angel Johnny")- Production Director/Host- "Mercado al Aire"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Sandra Carrasquillo-"Mujer y Hombre de Hoy"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Luis Alberto Bohorquez-News Director/"Mercado al Aire"-J &V Communications Communications |
 Magda Ivette Torres-"En Agenda con Magda Ivette Torres"-J &V Communications Communications |
 Elliot Uriel Hernandez-Co-host-"En Agenda con Magda Ivette Torres"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Mario Piña-"La Parada Deportiva"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Maritza Beltran-"Ellas y su Punto de Vista"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Oscar Chacon-"Mundo Latino" |
| Juanito Rodriguez-De Mi Tierra para Ti"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Juan Pedro Rivera-"Buscando Estrellas"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Radames Lamenza-"Pentagrama del Recuerdo"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Julio Zayas-"Con Sabor Boricua"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Mariela Chopite-"Mi Show de la Mañana"-J &V Communications Communications |
| Luis Hernandez-"El Show de Luis Hernandez"-J &V Communications Communications |
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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. |
| Frank Strnad-1994-Chief Engineer-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. |
| Biographies | In Memory | Sounds AM / FM |
Misc. | Chronology | What's News? |
Magda Ivette Torres, host of the long-running news/talk show "En Agenda con Magda Ivette Torres" (airing on WPRD "La Voz" 1440 AM), will be retiring due to health complications and the show will be coming to an end as a result. Her co-host and husband Elliot Uriel Hernandez made the announcement on-air that today (April 2nd) is the show's final broadcast. Magda Ivette Torres herself was unfortunately not present.
"En Agenda con Magda Ivette Torres" has been on the radio in Orlando since 2003, starting on WPRD "La Fantastica" 1440. The show briefly moved to WONQ "La Grande" 1030 AM and later WNTF "Latina" 1580 AM before moving back to its original home at WPRD (now known as "La Voz" 1440 AM), where it continued to air until this afternoon.
Attached are pictures of both Magda and Elliot, so you can add them next to their names on the WPRD page.
