WHUC explained

WHUC
Above:Simulcast of WRWD-FM, Highland
Logo Upright:.9
City:Hudson, New York
Country:US
Area:Capital District
Branding:Country 106.9 WRWD
Format:Country music
Owner:iHeartMedia
Licensee:iHM Licenses, LLC
Airdate:[1] [2]
Former Callsigns:WAIP (2012)
Callsign Meaning:Hudson–Catskill
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:63531
Class:C
Power:1,000 watts
Coordinates:42.2537°N -73.7621°W

WHUC (1230 AM) is a radio station simulcasting the country music format of WRWD-FM 107.3. Licensed to Hudson, New York, the station is owned by iHeartMedia (as iHM Licenses, LLC).[3] WHUC's 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 WRWD-FM 107.3 in Poughkeepsie, New York.

External links

FM translator

Notes and References

  1. News: 3 Stations Represented By M & S Take the Air. October 18, 2014. Broadcasting. October 27, 1947.
  2. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. 1999. D-302. April 2, 2012.
  3. Web site: WHUC Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .