WCVH
WCVH (90.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting from Hunterdon Central Regional High School.[1] The station first went on the air in April 1974. The station features country music and specialty programming. Starting in 2007, the station began airing play-by-play for Hunterdon Central Football and Basketball.
| City | Flemington, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Slogan | "Hunterdon's Home for Commercial Free Country Music" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | USA Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education |
| Sister stations | HCTV-27/Comcast Cable |
| History | |
| First air date | 1974 |
| Call sign meaning | W Community Voice of Hunterdon (County) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 28129 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 78 watts |
| HAAT | 137.0 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°33′25.00″N 74°54′18.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM on school nights, the station is run by student DJs who work in pairs of two or three for 2 hour shifts. The shifts are from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The students are able to learn about radio operations while practicing it themselves.
References
- Porter, David (2004-05-22). "These DJs are well-schooled; Hundreds of high school radio station operate across the U.S., albeit at low power". Los Angeles Times. p. E19.
External links
- WCVH in the FCC's FM station database
- WCVH on Radio-Locator
- WCVH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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