WLEO
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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1170kHz |
| Branding | Radio Leo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 11 December 1956 |
Former call signs | WZUR (1997–2002) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52943 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 200watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°58′52″N66°36′51″W/ 17.98111°N 66.61417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Radio Leo |
| Website | radioleo1170 / |
WLEO(1170AM) is aradio stationbroadcasting aSpanish Oldiesformat. Licensed toPonce, Puerto Rico,it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by theEpiscopal Diocese of Puerto Rico.[2]
Ownership
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In July 1999, Uno Radio of Ponce Inc., Caguas, P.R. (Jesus M. Soto, chairman) reached an agreement to purchase five radio stations in Puerto Rico from Ponce Broadcasting Corp. (Janero G. Scarano Sr., Julio C. Braum, Luis F. Sala, Catalina Scarano and Sala Business Corp., shareholders) for a reported sale price of $10.75 million.[3]
On 24 December 2019, theEpiscopal Diocese of Puerto Ricoreached an agreement to purchase WLEO from Uno Radio Group for $1.1 million.[4][5]The sale was consummated on 29 February 2020.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WLEO".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Alianza entre WLEO y Es Noticia.Es Noticia. Issue 144. 21 May to 3 June 2021. p.14. Accessed 21 May 2021.
- ^"Changing Hands".Broadcasting & Cable.1 July 1999.[dead link]
- ^FCC From 314: APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE.Exhibit 5. AGREEMENTS FOR TRANSACTION. Attachment 5: WLEO Asset Purchase Agreement. Accessed 4 February 2020.
- ^Asset Purchase Agreement.Page 4. Accessed 4 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 52943 (WLEO)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WLEOinNielsen Audio's AM station database
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