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WSAR
WSAR is an AM radio station licensed to Fall River, Massachusetts. Its studios and transmitter are located in Somerset, Massachusetts, broadcasting on 1480 kHz. Its transmitter power output is 5,000 watts unlimited hours using two towers at the Somerset site. On January 28, 2015 WSAR was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase day power to 25,000 watts by adding a third tower that is about one half the height of the current two towers.
Format.
WSAR's format is news/talk
and sports. It used to be a full-service music station playing top 40 music. Its flagship programs are "The Bristol County Breakfast Club" with Hector "Happy Hec" Gauthier; "The WSAR Newsroom" with Ric Oliveira and Alan Zarek; and Dr. Mike Boudria. WSAR also carries live game coverage for the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and the Boston Celtics.
History.
History 1920s.
WSAR was licensed in June 1923 (although in one 1940s' station publication, the station claimed September