WUPE (AM)

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 Townsquare Media.

WUPE
CityPittsfield, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaPittsfield, Massachusetts
Frequency1110 kHz
BrandingWhoopee
SloganClassic Top 40
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsScott Shannon, Casey Kasem
Ownership
OwnerTownsquare Media
(Townsquare Media Pittsfield License, LLC)
Sister stationsWBEC, WBEC-FM, WNAW, WSBS, WUPE-FM
History
First air dateSeptember 9, 1971 (as WGRG)[1]
Former call signsWGRG (1971–1977)
WUPE (1977–1979)
WUHN (1979–2006)
Call sign meaningWUPE = Whoopie[2]
Technical information
Facility ID71436
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates42°26′22″N 73°17′30″W
Translator(s)103.3 W277CJ (Pittsfield)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewupe.com

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 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] In August 2015, WUPE added an FM translator in the Pittsfield area. In October 2016, Gamma agreed to sell its stations to Galaxy Communications;[6] that sale also fell through, and in 2017 the stations were acquired by Townsquare Media.[7]

Translators
Broadcast translators of WUPE (AM)
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W277CJ103.3Pittsfield, Massachusetts100DFCC
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References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-212. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  2. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  3. "WUPE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Western Massachusetts Cluster Sold". All Access. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  5. Venta, Lance (January 14, 2014). "Pittsfield Cluster Sale Withdrawn". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  6. Venta, Lance (October 17, 2016). "Galaxy Communications Acquires Pittsfield Cluster". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  7. Venta, Lance (July 18, 2017). "Townsquare Media Acquires Six In Massachusetts". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 14, 2017.


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