WATR

WATR
Frequency1320 kHz
Branding97.7 WATR
Programming
FormatFull service (news-talk; classic and modern hits, adult contemporary)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Kurt Jackson and David Webster
  • (WATR Radio, LLC)
WWCO, WARE, WRYM
History
First air date
June 15, 1934; 90 years ago (1934-06-15)[1]
Call sign meaning
Waterbury
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71102
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
41°32′12.35″N 73°1′50.39″W / 41.5367639°N 73.0306639°W / 41.5367639; -73.0306639
Translator(s)97.7 W249DY (Waterbury)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.watr.com

WATR (1320 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Waterbury, Connecticut, and the Naugatuck Valley. The station is owned by WATR Radio, LLC. It airs a full-service format featuring news–talk, as well as classic and modern hits. It was until May 2022 the oldest privately owned station in the state of Connecticut, never having been sold outside the family of its founder, Harold Thomas (1902–1968).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cttl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WATR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.