WHUC

WHUC (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting the country music format of WRWD-FM (107.3). Located near Hudson, New York, United States, the station serves the upper Hudson Valley. The station is owned by iHeartMedia (as iHM Licenses, LLC)[4] and previously featured adult standards programming from the America's Best Music network from Dial Global, as well as NBC News Radio. As of January 2013, the station ended the adult standards programming and began simulcasting WRWD-FM, which originates in Poughkeepsie, New York. The 1230 signal, as of August 2013, began being carried on translator W296AT at 106.9 FM.

WHUC
CityHudson, New York
Broadcast areaUpper Hudson Valley
Frequency1230 kHz
Branding1230 WHUC
SloganContinuous Country Favorites
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsNBC News Radio
America's Best Music (Dial Global)
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stationsWCTW, WZCR
History
First air dateOctober 21, 1947 (1947-10-21)[1][2]
Former call signsWAIP (March–April 2012)[3]
Call sign meaningHUdson–Catskill
Technical information
Facility ID63531
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates42°15′13″N 73°45′45″W
Translator(s)106.9 MHz (W295BN)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://wrwdcountry.iheart.com/

WHUC's studios are in Arlington, New York, and its transmitter is in Lorenz Park, New York.

History

WHUC began broadcasting October 21, 1947, with 250 Watts of power. It was owned by Colgren Broadcasting Company.[1]

References
  1. "3 Stations Represented By M & S Take the Air" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-302. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  3. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  4. "WHUC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

W295BN in the FCC's FM station database


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