WORW
City | Port Huron, Michigan |
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Broadcast area | Radio Locator |
Branding | The Wave |
Slogan | Music, Weather, News, No Commercials. |
Frequency | 91.9 MHz |
First air date | September 30, 1981[1] |
Format | CHR/Top 40 |
ERP |
180 watts horizontal polarization only |
HAAT | 6 meters (20 ft) |
Class | A |
Facility ID | 53032 |
Owner | Port Huron Area School District |
Website | Official Radio Site, Official TV Site |
WORW (91.9 FM, "The Wave") is a high school radio station located in Port Huron Northern High School broadcasting a CHR/Top 40 format. Licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, it first began broadcasting on September 30, 1981.[2]
In fall of 2005, Faculty Advisor Carrie Maggs updated the high school radio station's studio with an automation system allowing the station to begin broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Today the current Faculty Advisor is Ronald Neal[3] and is also a speech teacher and broadcasting teacher.
The current transmission range for the station is approximately 13 miles from the tower at 150watts(located at Port Huron Northern High School).[4]
WORW TV is 91.9FM's student-run and produced TV station also located in Port Huron, Michigan. They started producing news, sports, and community news packages in 2016.[5]
External links
References
- Michiguide.com - WORW History
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WORW
- Radio-Locator information on WORW
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WORW
- WORW's Official Information Page
Coordinates: 43°01′30″N 82°26′10″W / 43.025°N 82.436°W