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Coordinates:42°14′43.33″N72°12′27.29″W/ 42.2453694°N 72.2075806°W/42.2453694; -72.2075806
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WARE
Broadcast areaSpringfield Metropolitan Area
Frequency1250kHz
BrandingClassic Hits 97.7
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSuccess Signal Broadcasting, Inc.
Through part-owner Kurt Jackson:WQVR,WQVD,WATR
History
First air date
July 11,1948(as WRMS)
Former call signs
WRMS (1948–1949)[1]
Call signmeaning
Ware (city of license)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70877
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000wattsday
  • 2,500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°14′43.33″N72°12′27.29″W/ 42.2453694°N 72.2075806°W/42.2453694; -72.2075806
Translator(s)97.7W249DP (Springfield)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassichits977

WARE(1250AM) is acommercialradio stationbroadcasting aclassic hitsformat.LicensedtoWare, Massachusetts,United States, the station serves theSpringfieldradio market.The station is currently owned by Success Signal Broadcasting. WARE also operates anFMtranslatorinSpringfield,W249DP(97.7MHz).[3]The translator has its tower nearPalmer, Massachusetts,and is powered at 250watts.

The station calls itself "The Valley's Classic Hits" referring to thePioneer Valleyof theConnecticut River.

Translator

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Broadcast translatorfor WARE
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP(W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W249DP 97.7 FM Springfield, Massachusetts 63474 250 D 42°8′30.3″N72°20′53.3″W/ 42.141750°N 72.348139°W/42.141750; -72.348139(W249DP) LMS

History

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WARE firstsigned onthe air in 1948, originally as WRMS.[4]It was owned by Donald W. Howe and was adaytimer.It transmitted with 1,000 watts and had to go off the air at sunset to avoid interfering with other stations onAM 1250.A year later, in 1949, it switched its call letters to WARE.

Unusual call letters

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WARE is one of three stations in the United States where thecall signspells out the name of thecity of license.The other stations areWACO-FMinWaco, Texas,andWISE-FMinWise, Virginia(a satellite ofWVTF).

References

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  1. ^"WARE reception verification"(PDF).March 24, 1949.RetrievedMay 17,2014.
  2. ^"Facility Technical Data for WARE".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^Radio-Locator /W249DP
  4. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 170
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