WYAR

WYAR (88.3 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting an Adult standards radio format. Licensed to Yarmouth, Maine, United States, with the transmitter and tower located on nearby Cousins Island, the station serves the Portland and Lewiston-Auburn area. The station, established by Gary King in 1998, is licensed to Heritage Radio Society, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.^[2]

WYAR

Yarmouth, Maine
Broadcast area	Portland area
Frequency	88.3 MHz
Programming
Format	The American Musical Heritage
Ownership
Owner	Heritage Radio Society, Inc.
History
First air date	1998
Call sign meaning	YARmouth
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	78242
Class	A
ERP	1,000 watts
HAAT	24.0 meters (78.7 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°45′56″N 70°8′27″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wyar.org

WYAR has a large collection of more than 10,000 78-rpm records, many of which have been enhanced by digital signal processing. The station also airs some early jazz programming and community issues and news.

See also

• List of community radio stations in the United States