Apple Country Radio - Brookfield's Community Radio Station

10/12/2026

We're sorry that we went off the air early this AM, (and the timing was embarrassing given our appearance at the Apple Country Fair yesterday). But now we're BACK! Enjoy your holiday with our program of classic hits, novelty songs and 40s through 50s faves broadcasting from our new studio on the second floor of the Brookfield Town Hall!

10/07/2026

Dear , listeners, donors and friends! We'll be at the 47th Annual Apple Country Fair on Brookfield's beautiful Common. Look for us at Booth #76, at the corner of Central and Common Streets.

We'll have news and photos of our new studio, a survey for listeners, and music CDs and concert DVDs for sale. Come on by and say "hello"!

09/24/2026

Hello, WACF , friends and listeners!

We have great news to report! Not only are we back on the air, but our live studio is almost finished! Engineering whiz Chris Tracy has been diligently working on assembling the audio chain and testing equipment to make sure it works perfectly. (You may have heard his mellifluous voice making some station ID announcements over the air last Friday as he tested the studio’s live microphone.)

We still have a bit of work to do—maybe a few day’s worth or so—with final connection of some remaining equipment and cleanup of odds and ends left over from the process. We’re also completing conversion of the former Green Room bathroom into a storage closet, and purchasing and hanging acoustic panels on the walls. But once that’s done we’ll post photos so you can all see how beautifully it has come together!

We’re also working on a less expensive way to begin streaming our content on the web, via a used computer and monitor and a free streaming app. The main expense (about $1500 a year) will be an online subscription that not only provides a place to access our stream online, but includes coverage of the sizable fees for the FCC-mandated music licensing and it will allow us to run underwriting notices and public service announcements.

That having been said, the length of time and costs of this move from the now-demolished Gavitt Wire & Cable building, and the additional, unexpected expenses that have accompanied it have completely drained our move-in budget and forced us to dip into our operational funds, so streaming will have to wait for the time being. Our listeners’ help is needed now more than ever if we’re to cover our future monthly insurance and electrical bills. If you haven’t already, and you love our programming and want to see us expand it, then we ask that you please consider a donation to Apple Country Radio, WACF-LP 98.1. Any amount will help and will be greatly appreciated! Go to applecountryradio.org/support-wacf for ways to support us and help your non-commercial community broadcast radio station grow!

Finally, we’ll be appearing at the annual Apple Country Fair at the Brookfield Town Common on Saturday, October 10, from 10am to 4pm. Come by Booth #76 and say hello!

09/21/2026

It's the 21st day of September. Time for a little Earth, Wind & Fire!

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09/04/2026

Great information from the Spencer PD!

Spencer Fair Update

TRAFFIC MUST ENTER FROM ROUTE 9 TO MEADOW ROAD

There will be NO access to Meadow Road from the Route 31 North / Pleasant Street intersection. Traffic will be directed to Route 9 West and then onto Meadow Road.

The fair continues to grow every year and with that so does traffic congestion. Having all fair traffic enter through Meadow Road allows us to better monitor, adjust and control the flow of traffic. This traffic plan was not only approved by the Spencer Police Department but also the Spencer Fair Committee and the Spencer Board of Selectmen.

FAIR SAFETY
As in years past, No weapons will be allowed on Fair Grounds. All attendees are subject to metal detector screening and bag searches before entering.
For any safety issue, please call the Spencer Police Department at 508 885 6333 or 911 for emergencies.

We know this is a fun weekend for our community, but it is also an extremely busy weekend for our first responders.

Please be patient, follow the traffic plan and follow the direction of our first responders.

For fair related questions or concerns, please contact the Spencer Fair at 508 885 5814.

🎡 Have fun and stay safe, Spencer!

09/02/2026

The unofficial Brookfield results for the state primary election can be found here:

Please find the unofficial Town of Brookfield State Primary Election Results below

08/26/2026

Another rare talent has left us at age 80. Tim Curry--actor, singer, Broadway performer, was a prolific, versatile and unforgettable showman. His most well-known films ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show," the Stephen King classic "It," and as a demon in Ridley Scott's "Legend") featured him almost unrecognizable in heavy makeup, but he also appeared in movies like "Annie" alongside Carol Burnett, and "Clue" as part of an all-star cast including Madeline Kahn, Lesley Anne Warren, Martin Mull and Christopher Lloyd. He also trod the theater boards as Mozart in "Amadeus" opposite Ian McKellen's Salieri, the Pirate King in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta "The Pirates of Penzance," and King Arthur in "Spamalot." He survived a severe stroke in 2012 which curtailed his performing, but wrote his autobiography "Vagabond," an entertaining read.

Because we're radio, we've posted a video below of Curry performing his biggest song, "I Do The Rock." His obituary is in the comments.

Official music video for Tim Curry's 'I Do The Rock' from the 1979 ...

08/26/2026

Farewell, Dolly Parton. The world will miss your sparkle, your music, your philanthropy, and your ability to see the good in everyone. (Gift link) https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-country-music-singer-cultural-icon-dies-80/

08/22/2026

Great news! Apple Country Radio is now BACK ON THE AIR! Tune back into 98.1FM to hear the music you love!

Thanks to our antenna engineer Kurt Jackson and our broadcast engineer Chris Tracy for their expert and cheerful work getting us up and running from the Brookfield Town Hall at last. The live studio should be completed within the next ten days or so and we can start diversifying our programming.

Thanks to our and listeners for your patience, your donations, and your encouragement. We couldn't have done it without you!

08/18/2026

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Comission (CMRPC) has recently launched a Brownfields Assessment Program. Public and private property owners in