WAPA (1260 AM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to

Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce (, , , ) is both a city and a municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government. Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, was founded on 12 August 16 ...

, the station is owned by Grupo AM Puerto Rico, licensed to Wilfredo G. Blanco Pi and is part of the Borinquen Radio News Network. The station is shared with translator station W268DJ 101.5 FM, also in Ponce. The station was relayed through two experimental synchronous stations on 1260 kHz; WI2XSO in Mayaguez and WI3XSO in

Aguadilla Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla i ...

. On April 19, 2017 the

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ruled that these licenses will not be renewed. It stated that the stations must discontinue operation on May 7, 2017, and the licenses will be cancelled on May 8, 2017. A petition for review of the order to cancel the licenses of WI2XSO and WI3XSO was submitted on April 24, 2017.

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FCC History Cards for WAPA
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