WUPE (AM)
Classic hits radio station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WUPE (1110 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is owned by Townsquare Media and it simulcasts the classic hits format of 100.1 WUPE-FM. WUPE serves the Berkshire Mountains area. The station is a daytimer and must sign off the air at sunset, according to Federal Communications Commission rules.
Simulcast of WUPE-FM, North Adams | |
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Broadcast area | Berkshire Mountains |
Frequency | 1110 kHz |
Branding | Whoopee |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
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Ownership | |
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WBEC, WBEC-FM, WNAW, WSBS, WUPE-FM | |
History | |
First air date | September 9, 1971; 52 years ago (1971-09-09) (as WGRG) |
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Call sign meaning | "Whoopie"[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 71436 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°26′22.3″N 73°17′28.38″W |
Translator(s) | 103.3 W277CJ (Pittsfield) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wupe |
By day, WUPE transmits with 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna,[3] but because 1110 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for KFAB in Omaha and WBT in Charlotte, WUPE must be off the air at night, when radio waves travel further. Programming is also heard in Pittsfield on FM translator W277CJ at 103.3 MHz. That gives listeners three spots on the dial to hear WUPE: AM 1110, FM 100.1 and FM 103.3.