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| Broadcast area | Springfield Metropolitan Area |
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| Branding | Classic Hits 97.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Success 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[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70877 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′43.33″N 72°12′27.29″W / 42.2453694°N 72.2075806°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.7 W249DP (Springfield) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | classichits977.com |
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).[3] The translator has its tower near Palmer, Massachusetts, and is powered at 250 watts.
The station calls itself "The Valley's Classic Hits" referring to the Pioneer Valley of the Connecticut River.
- ^ "WARE reception verification" (PDF). March 24, 1949. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WARE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W249DP