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WCFR was started in 1954 as WNIX. It was purchased by Vermont broadcasting legend Carlos Zezza in the 1950s, renaming the station for the first initials of Zezza's three children in 1957. WCFR enjoyed many years as a successful music station.
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On February 3, 2017, WFCR and its FM translator W293BH 106.5 FM were sold to Sugar River Media LLC. The station was re-branded to The All-New Rewind 106.5/1480 WCFR.
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to a business news format. Two months later, the station was leased to Brian Dodge, at which point the station switched to a simulcast of the
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The 1990s saw several changes in ownership and WCFR carried various formats through the decade. In September 1998, WCFR changed from
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Bob Vinikoor bought the station in 2001 and switched it to a simulcast of established FM talk station
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Former sister station WCFR-FM on 93.5 was sold separately from the AM WCFR in 2001 and was moved to
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in 2003 and the WCFR call letters returned in 2005. WCFR switched to
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Zezza sold WCFR to Sconnix in 1974, who changed the format from
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This area also includes the following Vermont communities:
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W293BH
Springfield, Vermont
Frequency
AM
Format
Classic hits
Red Sox Radio Network
Boston Bruins Radio Network
Sister stations
WCNL
WCVR
WNTK-FM
WUVR
1954
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FCC
Facility ID
Class
Power
watts
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Springfield
Public file
LMS
Webcast
Listen Live
wcfram1480.com
AM radio
Springfield, Vermont
classic hits

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