Broadcast area | Puerto Rico area |
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Frequency | 1350 kHz |
Branding | Candelita7 |
Programming | |
Format | Religious |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Operator | Ministerio en Pie de Guerra, Inc. |
Sister stations | WJDZ WNNV |
History | |
First air date | February 20, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-02-20) |
Call sign meaning | Radio Las Vegas |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 69853 |
Class | B |
Power | 2,500 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°28′38.00″N 66°23′43.00″W / 18.4772222°N 66.3952778°W / 18.4772222; -66.3952778 |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | www.candelita7.com |
WEGA (1350 AM, Candelita7) is a radio station licensed to Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. The station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station broadcasts religious programming. WEGA signed on the air on February 20, 1973. WEGA is owned by Ricardo Alfonso Angulo; who is the son of the late owner of The San Juan Star, Gerry Angulo, through licensee A Radio Company, Inc. The station is operated under a Time Brokerage Agreement by Ministerio en Pie de Guerra, Inc.
On November 10, 2014, WEGA went off the air for almost a year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On March 9. 2016, WEGA returned to air Faro de Santidad programming on 1350 AM, after a year of absence.
On February 7, 2018, WEGA switched to Candelita7, an online radio station owned by Evangelist Eddie Rivera Jr. better known as "Candelita". Candelita7 airs on 1350 AM, and worldwide via internet: www.candelita7.com.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WEGA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WEGA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Puerto Rico AM licensee files Chapter 11". All Access. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 69853 (WEGA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEGA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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