{{Infobox radio station
| name = WERE
| image =
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| city = [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]]
| area = Cleveland, OH
| branding =
| slogan = People Power
| frequency = 1490 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = February 10, 1948
| last airdate =
| format = [[Black Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW daytime
1 kW night
| haat =
| class = C
| facility_id = 74472
| coordinates = {{coord|41.5133|-81.6014|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
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| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Blue Chip Broadcasting Licenses, LTD
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://newstalkcleveland.com/] newstalkcleveland.com
}}

'''WERE''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]] on the frequency of 1490 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Blue Chip Broadcasting Licenses, LTD. WERE-AM) airs a [[Black Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on February 10, 1948 using callsign WJMO.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=61327|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WJMO}}</ref>

The station has held the WERE callsign since June 4, 2007.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=74472&Callsign=WERE |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the WERE CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WJMO]] || [[ Cleveland, OH]] ||align=right| 1300 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WJMO ||
|-
|June 4, 2007|| WERE ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://newstalkcleveland.com/ newstalkcleveland.com] Official WERE AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/were]
* {{ AM station data|WERE}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Ohio]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1948]]
[[Category:1948 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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