WPRX

WPRX
Broadcast areaBristol-New Britain-Hartford, Connecticut
Frequency1120 kHz
BrandingDinámica 1120 AM
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatTropical music
Ownership
OwnerNievezquez Productions, Inc.
History
First air date
October 1948; 76 years ago (1948-10)[1]
Former call signs
WBIS (1948–1993)
Call sign meaning
"Puerto Rican Extraordinaire"[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13630
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°39′29.35″N 72°56′49.37″W / 41.6581528°N 72.9470472°W / 41.6581528; -72.9470472
Links
Public license information
Websitedinamicaam.com

WPRX (1120 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Bristol, Connecticut. The station is owned by Nievezquez Productions, Inc. It airs a tropical music format.

WPRX is the first wholly owned Puerto Rican station in the United States and airs music from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain, as well as news direct from Puerto Rico. The station features nearly 100 percent local programming.[2]

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-77. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "WPRX is back in New Britain - The first wholly owned Puerto Rican station in Connecticut". HispanicTips - National Hispanic News.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPRX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.