WGIR (AM)
WGIR (610 kHz "News Radio 610") is a commercial AM radio station in Manchester, New Hampshire, with a news/talk radio format. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WGIR's studios and offices are on Foundry Street in Manchester. Much of the programming and news, but not the commercials, can be heard on co-owned WQSO 96.7 MHz in Rochester, serving the New Hampshire Seacoast.
| Broadcast area | Southern New Hampshire |
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| Frequency | 610 kHz |
| Branding | News Radio 610 WGIR |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
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| Ownership | |
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| WGIR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 2, 1941 |
Former call signs | WMUR (1941–1956) |
Call sign meaning | Girolimon family (former owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35237 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 43°00′57″N 71°28′48″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wgiram |
The transmitter is on Stark Lane in Manchester, near Interstate 293 Exit 7. WGIR is powered at 5,000 watts by day; to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 610, it reduces power at night to 1,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times.
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