Update 1/5: After stunting with a mix of Spanish and English pop music for a week, WWRL will flip to Regional Mexican “La Invasora 1600” on Monday at 7:00am.
The new format will utilize a number of programming services from Superadio Networks, which like WWRL is owned by Access.1 Communications. Among the shows gaining clearance on WWRL are La Invasion Mananera con El Gordo y Mamizukii, Alex “El Genio” Lucas, Tardes con Iliana Sanchez “La Nena,” Erazno y la Chokolata, Hablando Inmigración con el Abogado J. A. Garcia, and Intimidades Show con Betty.
Original Report 12/16: The New York Amsterdam News reports Access.1 Liberal Talk 1600 WWRL will drop its format and flip to a Spanish language music format on January 1.
WWRL currently features a mix of of Talk focusing on the local African-American community and Liberal Political talk. The station features a local morning show hosted by Mark Riley as well as syndicated hosts Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, Randi Rhodes, Phil Hendrie, and Alan Colmes. Riley confirms the format change and end of his show on his blog.
No further details on the new format have been revealed.