WATR

Infobox Radio station
name = WATR


city = Waterbury, Connecticut
area =
branding =
slogan = "News/Talk and Good Time Oldies"
frequency = 1320 AM (kHz)
airdate = 1934
format = News/Talk/Oldies
power = 5,000 Watts (day)
1,000 Watts (night)
class = B
facility_id = 71102
coordinates = coord|41|32|12|N|73|01|52|W
callsign_meaning = WATeRbury
former_callsigns =
affiliations =
owner = WATR, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://stream.netro.ca/watr Listen Live]
website = http://www.watr.com/

WATR (1320 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Waterbury, Connecticut. The station is owned by WATR, Inc. It airs a News/Talk plus Oldies music format. [ cite web |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WATR |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron] It is oldest privately-owned station in the state of Connecticut, never having been sold outside the family of its founder, Harold Thomas (1902-1968).

The station is host to "Tom Chute & You," the weekday morning drive program hosted by general manager and program director Thomas J. Chute (6-9:30 a.m.) Barbara Davitt, who marks 45 years at WATR in November 2008, hosts "Coffee Break" from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Having debuted in the mid-1960s, it is one of the longest-running shows in radio. Regional broadcasting veteran Ed Flynn hosts "Talk of the Town," a talk program focusing on local and national issues, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Weekend programming includes the traditional and contemporary sounds of Polish music on "The Sophie Zembruski Show." The show dates back to 1934 when it was originated on WATR by Zembruski's late husband, bandleader Victor Zembruski (1912-1976).

WATR marks its 75th anniversary in 2009.

The station has been assigned the WATR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since it was initially licensed in 1934.cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=71102&Callsign=WATR |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database] cite web |work=Connecticut Broadcaster's Association |title=Time Line For Connecticut Broadcasting |first=Michael |last=Collins |url=http://www.wwuh.org/history/CTtimeline.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.watr.com/ WATR official website]
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