WPAB
Radio station in Ponce, Puerto Rico
WPAB (550 AM, "550 Ponce") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish News/Talk format. Licensed to Ponce, Puerto Rico, it serves the greater Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by WPAB, Inc. Its call letters, PAB, stand for "Puerto Rican American Broadcasting" corporation.
The station is shared with translator station W226CS 93.1 FM in Bayamon, covering the entire metropolitan area.
01Significance
The radio station is "one of the most important radio stations in Puerto Rico", and the one that introduced Puerto Rico to the news and interviews format.
02History
The station was founded in August 1940 by Miguel Soltero Palermo and Alfonso Giménez Aguayo. It had its first studios on Calle Leon in the Ponce Historic Zone, then moved to more spacious quarters on Calle Villa in the 1950s. It is located at 1831 Ave. Eduardo Ruberté, in Barrio Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico. During the 1970s, WPAB served as the Leones de Ponce official station with Ramón Morales as its narrator.
03Translator stations
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W226CS | 93.1 FM | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | 202653 | .247 | LMS |
Sources and credits
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- Radioemisora WPAB, PR-678, Bo. Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al oeste (DSC01372).jpg by Roca Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0
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