WUPR

WUPR
	Utuado, Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico;
Broadcast area	Puerto Rico
Frequency	1530 kHz
Branding	Éxitos 1530 y La Nueva 98.3
Programming
Format	Spanish variety
Affiliations	Red Informativa de PR
Ownership
Owner	Central Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	April 4, 1964
Call sign meaning	Utuado Puerto Rico
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9791
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day; 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	18°16′4″N 66°42′35″W / 18.26778°N 66.70972°W
Translator	98.3 W252EG (Utuado)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WUPR Online

WUPR (1530 AM), branded on-air as Éxitos 1530 y La Nueva 98.3, is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish variety format. Licensed to Utuado, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area.^[2] The station is owned by Central Broadcasting Corporation and features programming from Red Informativa de PR.

History

WUPR was founded on April 4, 1964 by Benito Martinez.^[3] After the death of Benito Martinez in 1992 his son, Jose Martinez Giraud, assumed control of the station and changed its format from music-top 40 to music and news-talk.