WHUC
| Simulcast of WRWD-FM, Highland | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Upper Hudson Valley |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | Country 106.9 WRWD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCTW, WZCR | |
| History | |
First air date | October 21, 1947[1][2] |
Former call signs | WAIP (March–April 2012)[3] |
Call sign meaning | Hudson–Catskill |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63531 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°15′13″N 73°45′45″W / 42.25361°N 73.76250°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.9 W295BN (Catskill) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrwdcountry.iheart.com |
WHUC (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting the country music format of WRWD-FM (107.3). Licensed to Hudson, New York, the station serves the Upper Hudson Valley. The station is owned by iHeartMedia (as iHM Licenses, LLC).[5] WHUC's radio studios are in Arlington, New York, and its transmitter is in Lorenz Park, New York.
WHUC is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. In August 2013, programming began being simulcast on FM translator W296AT at 106.9 MHz.
History
WHUC began broadcasting October 21, 1947, with 250 watts of power. It was owned by Colgren Broadcasting Company.[1]
It previously featured adult standards programming from the America's Best Music network from Dial Global, as well as news from NBC News Radio. As of January 2013, the station began simulcasting 107.3 WRWD-FM in Poughkeepsie, New York.
References
- ^ a b "3 Stations Represented By M & S Take the Air" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-302. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHUC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHUC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 63531 (WHUC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHUC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 37231 (W295BN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W295BN at FCCdata.org