WUPE (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1110 kHz |
| Branding | Whoopee |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gamma Broadcasting, LLC |
| WBEC, WBEC-FM, WNAW, WSBS, WUPE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 9, 1971[1] |
Former call signs | WGRG (1971–1977) WUPE (1977–1979) WUHN (1979–2006) |
Call sign meaning | WUPE = Whoopie[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71436 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°26′22″N 73°17′30″W / 42.43944°N 73.29167°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wupe.com |
WUPE (1110 AM) is a radio station simulcasting a classic hits format with WUPE-FM (100.1 FM). WUPE serves the Pittsfield, Massachusetts area. The station is owned by Gamma Broadcasting, LLC.
History
WUPE signed on in 1971, as Progressive Rock WGRG. WGRG became Top 40 WUPE in 1977. WUPE became nostalgia formatted WUHN, in the early 1980s. The format was flipped to Oldies in 1990, and then to Country in 1996. The WUPE call letters were restored along with the Oldies format in 2006.[3]
In August 2015, WUPE added an FM translator in the Pittsfield area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W277CJ | 103.3 FM | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | 100 | D |
In August 2013, Gamma Broadcasting reached a deal to sell its Berkshire County radio stations, including WUPE, to Reed Miami Holdings;[4] the sale was canceled on December 30, 2013.[5]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-212. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WUPE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Western Massachusetts Cluster Sold". All Access. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 14, 2014). "Pittsfield Cluster Sale Withdrawn". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WUPE ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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