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| Broadcast area | Puerto Rico |
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| Frequency | 550kHz |
| Branding | PAB 550 Ponce[1] ECO 93(FM translator) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish News/Talk |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 22, 1940; 85 years ago (1940-08-22) |
Call sign meaning | Puerto RicoAmericanBroadcasting |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53077 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°59′27″N66°37′46″W / 17.99083°N 66.62944°W /17.99083; -66.62944 |
| Translator | 93.1 W226CS (Bayamon) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | pab550.com |
WPAB (550AM, "550 Ponce"[4]) is aradio station broadcasting aSpanish News/Talk format. Licensed toPonce, 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.[5]
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The station is shared with translator stationW226CS 93.1 FM inBayamon, covering the entire metropolitan area.
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.[6]
The station was founded in August 1940[7] by Miguel Soltero Palermo and Alfonso Giménez Aguayo. It had its first studios on Calle Leon in thePonce Historic Zone, then moved to more spacious quarters on Calle Villa in the 1950s.[8] It is located at 1831 Ave. Eduardo Ruberté, in BarrioPlaya, Ponce, Puerto Rico.[9]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W226CS | 93.1 FM | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | 202653 | .247 | LMS |
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