WHRO-FM
WHRO-FM is a Public Radio broadcast radio station, broadcasting a classical music format. WHRO is licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads.[1] WHRO-FM is owned and operated by the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association.[4]
City | Norfolk, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
Frequency | 90.3 FM MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | "WHRO-FM" |
Programming | |
Format | Analog/HD1: Public Radio[1] Classical music HD2: Big Band/old time radio HD3: Christian Contemporary (The Journey) |
Affiliations | American Public Radio National Public Radio Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association |
Sister stations | WHRE, WHRF, WHRG, WHRJ, WHRL, WHRO-TV, WHRV, WHRX |
History | |
First air date | 1990[2] |
Former call signs | WHRV (1989-1990) WHRO-FM (1990-Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W Home Room One W Hampton Roads O |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 25940 |
Class | B |
Power | 8,800 Watts |
HAAT | 350.3 meters (1,149 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′31.0″N 76°30′13.0″W |
Links | |
Webcast | WHRO-FM Webstream |
Website | WHRO-FM Online |
Radio reading service
WHRO Voice, a radio reading service for the blind, is broadcast on a subcarrier of WHRO. In addition, WHRO Voice is streamed online.[5]
WHRO HD Radio
WHRO broadcasts the 1920s Radio Network, a channel dedicated to early-20th century Dixieland, swing, and big band music, nostalgia, and old time radio, on its HD-2 channel. The 1920s Radio Network streams online and is simulcast on the main channel of repeater station W257BV-FM.[6][7]
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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W257BV | 99.3 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 250 | D | FCC |
WHRO broadcasts The Journey, a Christian Contemporary format on its HD-3 channel.
Repeaters
WHRO-FM operates two full-powered repeater stations to serve areas not covered by the main signal.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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WHRF | 98.3 | Belle Haven, Virginia | 6,000 | A | FCC |
WHRJ | 89.9 | Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia | 750 | A | FCC |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-568. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- "WHRO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- "The WHRO Voice". Accessed December 10, 2016
- "1920s Radio Network". Accessed December 10, 2016
- "WHRO: 1920s Radio Network". Accessed December 10, 2016
External links
- WHRO-FM Online
- WHRO in the FCC's FM station database
- WHRO on Radio-Locator
- WHRO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database