WATR

WATR
Broadcast areaCentral Naugatuck Valley
Frequency1320 kHz
BrandingWOW Radio CT
Programming
FormatFull service, classic hits
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • David Webster and Kurt Jackson
  • (WATR Radio, LLC)
History
First air date
June 15, 1934 (1934-06-15)
Call sign meaning
Waterbury
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71102
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
41°32′12.35″N 73°1′50.39″W / 41.5367639°N 73.0306639°W / 41.5367639; -73.0306639
Translator97.7 W249DY (Waterbury)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wowradioct.com

WATR (1320 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Waterbury, Connecticut, and the Naugatuck Valley. The station is owned David Webster and Kurt Jackson through WATR Radio, LLC, and broadcasts the internet radio station, WOW Radio as a full service, and a classic hits format. It was until May 2022 the oldest privately owned station in the state of Connecticut, never having been sold outside the family of its founder, Harold Thomas (1902–1968).