WORC (AM)

WORC
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Broadcast area	Central Massachusetts
Frequency	1310 kHz
Branding	La Mega 106.1
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Tropical music
Affiliations	Boston Red Sox Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Gois Broadcasting LLC
Sister stations	WNEZ; WLAT; WAMG; WKND; WLLH;
History
First air date	February 14, 1925
Former call signs	WKBE (1925–1929); WORC (1929–1930); WORC-WEPS (1930–1933);
Former frequencies	1310 kHz (1925–1928); 1200 kHz (1928–1933); 1280 kHz (1933–1941);
Call sign meaning	Worcester
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	15815
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day); 1,000 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	42°13′19″N 71°49′2″W
Translator(s)	106.1 MHz W291DB (Worcester)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.megaboston.com/megaworcester

WORC (1310 kHz) is an AM radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, owned by Gois Broadcasting. The station broadcasts at a transmitter power output of 5,000 watts during the day and 1,000 watts at night, and serves central and eastern Massachusetts. Since January 2005, the station has been broadcasting full-time in Spanish with a tropical music format. The station is the only full-time Spanish-language station serving central Massachusetts, especially Worcester's rapidly increasing Latino population. WORC's programming is also heard on translator station W291DB (106.1 FM).

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