WPLR

WPLR (99.1 MHz, also known as "99.1 PLR" or Connecticut's #1 Rock Station). licensed to New Haven, Connecticut, is a classic rock station owned by Connoisseur Media as of May 10, 2013.[1][2] The station's playlist includes Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam and modern rock. PLR is a traditional ratings powerhouse in Southern Connecticut, though it provides city-grade coverage to most of the state, including Hartford.

WPLR
CityNew Haven, Connecticut
Broadcast areaNew Haven, Connecticut
Frequency99.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99.1 PLR
SloganConnecticut's #1 Rock Station!
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: WICC simulcast (News/Talk)
Ownership
OwnerConnoisseur Media
(Connoisseur Media Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
1944 (1944) (as WNHC-FM)
Former call signs
WNHC-FM (1944–1971)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46968
ClassB
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT276 meters (906 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°25′22″N 72°57′6″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wplr.com

The station, which first went on the air in 1944 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.

The physical location of the station has also changed as the studios are now co-located with other Connoisseur radio stations on Wheelers Farms Road in Milford. Previously, the studios were located on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden and prior to that the offices and studios were on Chapel Street in New Haven. The station's transmitter is located in Hamden.

WPLR-HD2

On September 18, 2017 at 10:23 a.m. WPLR launched an alternative rock format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Mod 102.3" (simulcast on translator W272DO 102.3 FM New Haven). The first song on Mod was "First" by Cold War Kids.[3][4]

W272DO was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting in January 2018. On January 15, it immediately ceased simulcasting "Mod" and began carrying Spanish CHR "Bomba" from WMRQ-HD2.[5]

As of November 24, 2019, WPLR-HD2 is no longer broadcasting the "Mod" format and is now simulcasting WICC 600 AM.

References
  1. Connoisseur Media to buy Cox Radio's Connecticut stations
  2. Venta, Lance (May 6, 2013). "Cox Sells Stations In Six Markets To Two Groups". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Connoisseur Launching Mod 102.3 New Haven Radioinsight - September 17, 2017
  4. Mod 102.3 Debuts Format Change Archive - September 19, 2017
  5. Venta, Lance (January 15, 2018). "Red Wolf Broadcasting Acquires Connoisseur Media's Hartford Properties". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 18, 2018.


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