WHCF
WHCF (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. WHCF was the first full-time Christian Radio station in Maine, and continues to broadcast today. WHCF is located on Outer Broadway in Bangor and is owned by Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. WHCF's sister station is WHMX. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, United States, the station serves the Northern, Central, and Downeast Maine area.[1]
City | Bangor, Maine |
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Broadcast area | Maine Highlands and Down East |
Slogan | 88.5 WHCF - Maine's Harbor of Hope |
Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
First air date | 1981-08-10 |
Format | Contemporary Christian |
ERP | 35,000 watts |
HAAT | 494 meters |
Class | C |
Call sign meaning | Where He Comes First |
Owner | Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. |
Sister stations | WHMX |
Website | WHCFfm.com |
History & programming
The station went on the air on 1981-08-10 as the current WHCF,[2] The station has been known as playing a mix of Southern Gospel and Inspirational music, mixed in with 30-minute talk programs. In June 1989, the station helped put their sister station WHMX on the air. The station is heard on several broadcast translators:
Station | Frequency | City | Power |
W274AF | 102.7 | Presque Isle | 4 watts |
W229AT | 93.7 | Hodgdon | 13 watts |
References
- "WHCF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WHCF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WHCF
- Radio-Locator information on WHCF
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WHCF
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