WHYS-LP

WHYS-LP
City Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Broadcast area Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls
Frequency 96.3 MHz
First air date April 2005
Format Community Radio
ERP 100 watts
HAAT −5.2 m (−17 ft)
Class L1
Facility ID 131585
Transmitter coordinates 44°48′39.00″N 91°29′50.00″W / 44.8108333°N 91.4972222°W / 44.8108333; -91.4972222
Owner Northern Thunder, Inc.
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.whysradio.org

WHYS-LP (96.3 FM) is a radio station located in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin media market. The station is currently owned by Northern Thunder, Inc.[1] The station presents a wide variety of music and public affairs programming including the syndicated weekly radio news magazines Democracy Now! and Between the Lines.[2]

In addition to its radio programming, the station hosts annual events including a bluegrass festival, Saint Patrick's Day celebration, 24 hour trivia marathon, and Earth Day celebration.[3] Grammy-winning musician Justin Vernon worked at the station during its early years, and the station was the first to play his music.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "WHYS-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "WHYS Radio - Schedule". www.whysradio.org. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. ↑ Paulseth, Measha Vieth, photos by Andrea. "A Decade of Bluegrass". volumeone.org. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Finding Bon Iver on radio in Eau Claire". Leader-Telegram. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2018-04-14.

Coordinates: 44°48′39″N 91°29′50″W / 44.81083°N 91.49722°W / 44.81083; -91.49722


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