WARE

WARE (1250 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Ware, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Springfield radio market. The station is currently owned by Success Signal Broadcasting. WARE also operates an FM translator in Springfield, W249DP (97.7 MHz).[2] The translator has its tower near Palmer, Massachusetts, and is powered at 250 watts.

WARE
Broadcast areaSpringfield Metropolitan Area
Frequency1250 kHz
BrandingClassic Hits 97.7
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Valley Blue Sox
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 sign meaning
Ware (city of license)
Technical information
Facility ID70877
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
2,500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°14′42.33″N 72°12′27.09″W
Translator(s)97.7 W249DP (Springfield)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassichits977.com

The station calls itself "The Valley's Classic Hits" referring to the Pioneer Valley of the Connecticut River.

Translator
Broadcast translator for WARE
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W249DP 97.7 FMSpringfield, Massachusetts63474250D42°8′30.33″N 72°20′53.29″WLMS

History

WARE first signed on the air in 1948, originally as WRMS.[3] It was owned by Donald W. Howe and was a daytimer. It transmitted with 1,000 watts and had to go off the air at sunset to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1250. A year later, in 1949, it switched its call letters to WARE.

Unusual call letters

WARE is one of three stations in the United States where the call sign spells out the name of the city of license. The other stations are WACO-FM in Waco, Texas, and WISE-FM in Wise, Virginia (a satellite of WVTF).

References
  1. "WARE reception verification" (PDF). March 24, 1949. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/W249DP
  3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 170
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