WFHN

WFHN
City Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Broadcast area New Bedford/Fall River
Branding Fun 107
Slogan The Southcoast's #1 Hit Music Station
Frequency 107.1 MHz
First air date March 1, 1989[1]
Format Contemporary Hit Radio
ERP 5,400 watts
HAAT 105 meters
Class A
Callsign meaning FairHaveN
Former callsigns WBSM-FM (October 27, 1988-February 27, 1989)[2]
Owner Townsquare Media
(Townsquare Media New Bedford License, LLC)
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.fun107.com

WFHN (107.1 FM), better known as Fun 107, is a Contemporary Hit Radio radio station that serves the New Bedford-Fall River, Massachusetts market, broadcasting on the FM band at 107.1 MHz. The station is licensed in Fairhaven, Massachusetts to Townsquare Media.[3] The studio is located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, shared with WBSM. The transmitter is located New Bedford, Massachusetts on Pope's Island on a tower shared with W243BG. The station was originally built by broadcast engineer Randy Place in 1988-1989.

The call sign is drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN) and can also represent the word "FUN", the station's moniker.

References

  1. 1990 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. B-149; retrieved from americanradiohistory.com May 31, 2018.
  2. Callsign history for WFHN from the F.C.C., retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. Venta, Lance (30 April 2012). "Cumulus & Townsquare Swap 65 Stations". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

Coordinates: 41°38′24″N 70°55′01″W / 41.640°N 70.917°W / 41.640; -70.917

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