WQVR

WQVR
Broadcast area
Frequency940 kHz
Branding940 AM and 99.3 FM WQVR
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Kurt Jackson
  • (Quinebaug Valley Broadcasting, LLC)
WQVD, WARE, WATR
History
First air date
March 29, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-03-29)[1]
Former call signs
WGFP (1979–2022)
Call sign meaning
"Quinebaug Valley Radio"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50232
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 4 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°3′17.35″N 71°49′57.26″W / 42.0548194°N 71.8325722°W / 42.0548194; -71.8325722
Translator(s)99.3 W257EH (Webster)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewqvrradio.com

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.

  1. ^ "WGFP reception verification" (PDF). April 1, 1980. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WQVR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.