WQVR
WQVR serves Southern Worcester County, Northern Rhode Island and Northeastern Connecticut. WQVR also provides the area with local high school sports coverage.
History
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. The call sign stood for Gilbert Francis Perry, a relative of the original owner.
For several years now, WGFP had been operating from a long wire antenna instead of a tower. On the site of the tower rests an experimental tower, WX1CFA, using a "crossed field" design.
On December 29, 2017, WGFP changed formats to classic hits as “The Lake 940”. The station previously broadcast a country format as "Cool Country 940".
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. On October 5, 2022, the new owners applied to change the call sign to WQVR, effective October 11.
Translator
| 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
- ^ "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
- 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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