WPLR

WPLR
Broadcast area
Frequency99.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99.1 PLR
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatMainstream rock
SubchannelsHD2: WICC simulcast (news/talk)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1948 (1948)
Former call signs
WNHC-FM (1948–1971)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46968
ClassB
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT276 meters (906 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°25′22.3″N 72°57′4.4″W / 41.422861°N 72.951222°W / 41.422861; -72.951222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wplr.com

WPLR (99.1 MHz, also known as "99.1 PLR"), licensed to New Haven, Connecticut, is a mainstream rock station owned by Connoisseur Media as of May 10, 2013. The station's playlist includes rock music from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

The station, which first went on the air in 1948 as WNHC-FM, has a history as a pioneer in the AOR format, with which it has closely identified since its inception in the early 1970s.

WPLR's studios are located on Wheelers Farms Road in Milford alongside other Connoisseur radio stations. Previously, the studios were located on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden and prior to that the offices and studios were located on Chapel Street in New Haven. The station's transmitter is located on Madmare Mountain in Hamden near the WTNH transmitter site.