WREF

Infobox Radio station
name = WREF


city = Ridgefield, Connecticut
area =
branding = "Oldies 850"
slogan =
frequency = 850 AM kHz in AM stereo
airdate = March 15th 1985
format = Oldies
power = 2,500 watts (daytime only)
class = D
facility_id = 66327
coordinates = coord|41|17|27|N|73|29|16|W
callsign_meaning = RidgEField
former_callsigns = WVFR, WREE
affiliations =
owner = The Berkshire Broadcasting Corp.
licensee =
sister_stations = WLAD, WDAQ
webcast = [http://nick8.surfernetwork.com/Media/WREF.asx Listen Live]
website = [http://www.850wref.com/ 850wref.com]
affiliations = The True Oldies Channel (ABC Radio)

WREF (850 AM, "Oldies 850") is a radio station licensed to serve Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States, and its surrounding areas. The station is one of a trio of radio stations owned by Berkshire Broadcasting Corporation. These stations include 800 AM WLAD and 98.3 FM WDAQ. WREF airs an automated, satellite-fed Oldies music format in the form of the ABC Radio Networks syndicated "Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel". [ cite web |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WREF |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron] WREF is the Flagship Station of that format.

Notably, WREF is one of a small handful of Connecticut AM radio stations to continue transmitting in C-QUAM AM-Stereo.

The station has been assigned the WREF call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since January 18, 1984.cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=66327&Callsign=WREF |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

References

*1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-63
* [http://meduci.com/stations.html]

External links

* [http://www.850wref.com/ WREF official website]
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