WSHU (AM)
WSHU (1260 AM), is an NPR member radio station licensed to Westport, Connecticut. It primarily features news, talk and informational programming. The station is one of the WSHU news and talk frequencies, which also includes the HD2 channel of WSHU-FM (91.1 FM) Fairfield, Connecticut, WQQQ (103.3 FM) Sharon, Connecticut, WSUF (89.9 FM) Greenport, New York and WYBC (1340 AM) New Haven, Connecticut.[1] The station is owned and operated by Sacred Heart University.
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| City | Westport, Connecticut |
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| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | WSHU Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sacred Heart University |
| Sister stations | WNLK, WQQQ, WSTC, WSHU-FM, WSUF, WYBC |
| History | |
| First air date | April 15, 1959 |
| Former call signs | WMMM (1959–1987) WCFS (1987–1989) WMMM (1989–2000) |
| Call sign meaning | Sacred Heart University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 43126 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 9 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WSHU Public Radio Group website |
On June 18, 2015 WSHU was granted an FCC construction permit to change the community of license to Seymour, move to a different transmitter site, decrease day power to 650 watts and increase night power to 17 watts.[2]
See also
References
- "WSHU Launches 'Fairfield County Public Radio'". All Access. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- WSHU in the FCC's AM station database
- WSHU on Radio-Locator
- WSHU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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