WINE is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a sports

Sports radio

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 format. Licensed to Brookfield, Connecticut

Brookfield, Connecticut

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, USA, it serves the Danbury

Danbury, Connecticut

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 area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Licensing Llc. In the 1970's and early 80's WINE was a Top 40 station. As the audience migrated to the FM band, WINE became a full-service adult contemporary station.

In the 90's WINE became part of an all-news network that included WNLK

WNLK

WNLK is a radio station licensed to serve Norwalk, Connecticut. The station is owned by Cox Radio, Inc. It airs a News/Talk format.The station simulcasts with WSTC...

, which both became newstalk a few years later. After being sold to Cumulus, WINE spent a few years as a nostalgia station

Traditional pop music

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, along with its now sister station, WPUT

WPUT

WPUT is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Brewster, New York, USA, the station is owned by Cumulus Media and features programming from ESPN Radio and Motor Racing Network....

 (Brewster, NY). Now both are part of ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio

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 24/7. WINE's nighttime signal is very weak at 4 watts. WPUT airs daytime only.

WINE's longtime competitor is 800 AM WLAD

WLAD

WLAD is a radio station licensed to serve Danbury, Connecticut, United States. The station is owned by The Berkshire Broadcasting Corp. It airs a News/Talk format....

 in Danbury. WLAD is now a newstalk station. WINE's FM sister station is rock station, WRKI

WRKI

WRKI is a mainstream rock radio station broadcasting from Brookfield, Connecticut. The station plays classic rock with a few currents as part of the music mix....

, as well as Patterson, New York's WDBY

WDBY

WDBY is a country music radio station licensed to Patterson, New York. It is the only FM station licensed to Putnam County, New York. The station primarily serves the Greater Danbury listening area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts from a tower located in Patterson, NY near the...

, which has a booster station in Danbury.