WPRD-AM 1440                          
Winter Park

Original Call Letters: WABR 

Originally Licensed: Sep 1954  

Original City of License: Winter Park  

Original Frequency: 1440 

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 5,000 watts-Daytime

Original Location: 222 Hazard St., Orlando

Original Format: News/Talk


Network Affiliation(s):  


CNN
Unistar

Owner(s):

1954-Orange County Broadcasting
1959-Contemporary Broadcasting Co.
1966-Norfolk Broadcasting Corp.

1971-Rounsaville Broadcasting, Atlanta (Co-owned with WBJW-FM 105.1)

1977-WSEC, Inc.
1982-Nationwide Communications  ($6.5 million with WBJW-FM 105.1 & WLOF-AM 950

1986-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp  

1987-Metroplex Communications of Orlando Inc.  ($1.1 million)

1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WMGF-FM 107.7)

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


WPRD Personalities



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


Other Names In WPRD History




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.

What's New

Biographies In Memory
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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.