WSKN
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WSKN is a radio station
on 1320 AM. WSKN serves San Juan, Puerto Rico
and is owned by Media Power Group. The station carries a Spanish language news and talk
format.
The callsign derives from their previous identification, Super Kadena Noticiosa, which was created on May 11, 1992, under the ownership of Radio Kadena Informativa Inc. The station was on frequency 630 AM. WUNO
Notiuno bought them in 2000 and switched frequencies (Notiuno was on 1320 AM).
-born radio journalist with over 25 years of broadcast experience. Upon being hired by WSKN, he transferred his highly-rated Saturday-morning news progframming from WIAC-AM, the Radio Puerto Rico network. The programming included a weekly political debate panel with former Senate President Kenneth McClintock
, Senate PDP Minority Leader Jose Luis Dalmau
and Movimiento Independentista Nacional Hostosiano (MINH) leader, Dr. Hector Pesquera, and the "Luis Penchi Entrevista" 90-minute news interview program.
During the week, Penchi attracted many of the islands' top political analysts to its programming, including attorneys Benny Frankie Cerezo
, Carlos Gallisa
and Ignacio Rivera, as well as businessman-turned-political-figure Adolfo Krans, the former First Spouse during his former wife Sila Calderón's gubernatorial administration.
As a result, the station has been able to attract many of Puerto Rico's political 'cognoscenti' to its audience.
, and still works in WAPA TV
's weekends newscasts (Noticentro Sábado y Noticentro Domingo).
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
on 1320 AM. WSKN serves San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
and is owned by Media Power Group. The station carries a Spanish language news and talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format.
The callsign derives from their previous identification, Super Kadena Noticiosa, which was created on May 11, 1992, under the ownership of Radio Kadena Informativa Inc. The station was on frequency 630 AM. WUNO
WUNO
WUNO is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Arso Radio Corporation and features programing from CNN Radio....
Notiuno bought them in 2000 and switched frequencies (Notiuno was on 1320 AM).
First years
The station's news director was Luis Penchi, a PoncePonce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
-born radio journalist with over 25 years of broadcast experience. Upon being hired by WSKN, he transferred his highly-rated Saturday-morning news progframming from WIAC-AM, the Radio Puerto Rico network. The programming included a weekly political debate panel with former Senate President Kenneth McClintock
Kenneth McClintock
Kenneth D. McClintock-Hernández is the current Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Mr. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired Clinton's successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the...
, Senate PDP Minority Leader Jose Luis Dalmau
José Luis Dalmau
José Luis Dalmau Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is the current Minority Leader for the Popular Democratic Party on the Senate of Puerto Rico.-Public office:...
and Movimiento Independentista Nacional Hostosiano (MINH) leader, Dr. Hector Pesquera, and the "Luis Penchi Entrevista" 90-minute news interview program.
During the week, Penchi attracted many of the islands' top political analysts to its programming, including attorneys Benny Frankie Cerezo
Benny Frankie Cerezo
Benny Frankie Cerezo, a native of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives between 1969 and 1973. Elected in 1968 under the banner of the newly founded New Progressive Party at an early age, incoming Speaker Angel Viera Martínez appointed him to chair...
, Carlos Gallisa
Carlos Gallisá
Carlos Gallisá Bisbal is a Puerto Rican attorney, politician, and independence movement leader.After graduating from the University of Puerto Rico, Gallisá practiced labor law. He became politicized through the Vieques protests against the United States Navy....
and Ignacio Rivera, as well as businessman-turned-political-figure Adolfo Krans, the former First Spouse during his former wife Sila Calderón's gubernatorial administration.
As a result, the station has been able to attract many of Puerto Rico's political 'cognoscenti' to its audience.
Recent News
On December 1, 2009, Penchi resigned to the news director position, and news reporter Julio Rivera Saniel was named on that position. Rivera Saniel had worked previously in WKAQ 580WKAQ (AM)
WKAQ is a radio station in San Juan, Puerto Rico that broadcasts on 580 kHz with a Spanish language talk radio format. The station is currently owned by Univision Radio. Its programming is repeated on WUKQ, which broadcasts on 1420 kHz in Ponce, and WYEL which broadcasts on 600 kHz in Mayagüez...
, and still works in WAPA TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
's weekends newscasts (Noticentro Sábado y Noticentro Domingo).