WQVR
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 940 kHz |
| Branding | 940 AM and 99.3 FM WQVR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WQVD, WARE, WATR | |
| History | |
First air date | March 29, 1980[1] |
Former call signs | WGFP (1979–2022) |
Call sign meaning | "Quinebaug Valley Radio" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50232 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°3′17.35″N 71°49′57.26″W / 42.0548194°N 71.8325722°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.3 W257EH (Webster) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wqvrradio |
WQVR (940 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Webster, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Worcester area. The station is owned by Kurt Jackson, through licensee Quinebaug Valley Broadcasting, LLC.[3] Its programming is also heard on translator station W257EH (99.3 FM).
WQVR serves Southern Worcester County, Northern Rhode Island and Northeastern Connecticut. WQVR also provides the area with local high school sports coverage.
History
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Lakeview Broadcasting Company was granted a construction permit for a new station on 940 kHz in Webster, Massachusetts, on March 5, 1979; two months later, on May 7, the call sign WGFP was issued.[4] The call sign stood for Gilbert Francis Perry, a relative of the original owner.
For several years now,[when?] WGFP had been operating from a long wire antenna instead of a tower.[5] On the site of the tower rests an experimental tower, WX1CFA, using a "crossed field" design.[6]
On December 29, 2017, WGFP changed formats to classic hits as “The Lake 940”.[7] The station previously broadcast a country format as "Cool Country 940".[8]
Just Because, Inc. sold WGFP to Quinebaug Valley Broadcasting for $75,000 effective September 29, 2022; principal Kurt Jackson is a part-owner of WARE in nearby Ware.[9] On October 5, 2022, the new owners applied to change the call sign to WQVR, effective October 11.[10]
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W257EH | 99.3 FM | Webster, Massachusetts | 201540 | 250 | D | 42°2′16″N 71°59′18″W / 42.03778°N 71.98833°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "WGFP reception verification" (PDF). April 1, 1980. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WQVR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WQVR history cards". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Just Because, Inc. - WGFP (AM), Webster, MA - Facility Identification Number: 50232 - Special Temporaiy Authority". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Crossed Field Antenna Test - the Virtual Engineer - Broadcast Engineering Forums".
- ^ Lake940.com, “Webster Has A Brand New Radio Station”; December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 1, 2018). "WGFP Flips To Classic Hits The Lake 940". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Deal Digest: Carpenter Broadcasting Jumps Into The Twin Cities". Inside Radio. June 2, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Kurt (October 5, 2022). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 50232 (WQVR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQVR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201540 (W257EH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W257EH at FCCdata.org
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