WPOP

WPOP
Broadcast areaGreater Hartford
Frequency1410 kHz
BrandingNews Radio 1410 AM & 100.9 FM WPOP
Programming
FormatNews/talk and sports radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 15, 1935 (1935-07-15)
Former call signs
  • WMFE (1935)
  • WNBC (1935–1944)
  • WHTD (1944–1946)
  • WONS (1946–1953)
  • WGTH (1953–1956)
Former frequencies
1380 kHz (1935–1941)
Call sign meaning
Popular music (earlier format)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID37232
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
41°41′34.36″N 72°45′5.35″W / 41.6928778°N 72.7514861°W / 41.6928778; -72.7514861 (WPOP)
Translator(s)100.9 W265EB (Hartford)
Repeater(s)97.9 WUCS-HD2 (Windsor Locks)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitenewsradio1410.iheart.com

WPOP (1410 AM) is a commercial radio station in Hartford, Connecticut, broadcasting a news/talk and sports radio format, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station's studios and offices are located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.

WPOP broadcasts with 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on AM 1410, it uses a directional antenna. The station's transmitter site is off Cedar Street in Newington, Connecticut. WPOP is also heard on the HD2 channel of co-owned WUCS (97.9 FM). A 220-watt FM translator simulcasts WPOP programming, W265EB at 100.9 MHz.