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WERE is an AM radio station in Cleveland, Ohio operating on 1300 kHz.

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In the 1950s and 1960s, the station was a middle-of-the-road radio station with personalities that included Bill Gordon, Bob Neal and Jack Riley. During this period, WERE was the flagship station for Cleveland Indians broadcasts.

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In the 1970s, WERE adopted a talk radio format, with controversial hosts, such as Gary Dee, Merle Pollis and Joel Rose. The station used the nickname "People Power."

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In recent years, WERE has developed into station featuring mostly brokered programs, in which a radio producer purchases time from the station, and then produces the program and sells commercials and keeps the profit. As a result, the programming is very diverse.

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Cleveland, Ohio: :For the Cleveland area, see Greater Cleveland....

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Jack Riley: Jack Riley (born December 30, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a comedic actor probably most recognizable as the irascible Elliot Carlin from Bob Newhart's first TV sitcom, The Bob Newhart Show, and as the voice of Stu Pickles in Rugrats....