WHEO
WHEO is a Classic Hits and Oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia.[2] WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc.[4]
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| City | Stuart, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Stuart, Virginia Patrick County, Virginia |
| Branding | "WHEO Radio" pronounced as "Whee-O Radio" |
| Slogan | "The Heart of Patrick County" |
| Frequency | 1270 AM kHz |
| First air date | October 12, 1959[1] |
| Format | Classic Hits Oldies[2] |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime only |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 46335 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°37′25.0″N 80°15′50.0″W |
| Former call signs | WHEO (1959-Present)[3] |
| Affiliations | Townhall Radio News Virginia News Network |
| Owner | Patrick Community Media, Inc. |
| Webcast | WHEO Webstream |
| Website | WHEO Online |
The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."
Signing off and back on
WHEO fell Silent on August 31, 2014 due to low advertising revenue.[5][6] On September 1, 2015, less than one day before the station's license expired, WHEO returned to the air.[7] WHEO returned to the air with the help of financial support from "angel lenders in community".[7]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WHEO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[8]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W224DV | 92.7 FM | Stuart, Virginia | 201341 | 250 watts | 44 m (144 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "WHEO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "Patrick County radio station preparing to sign off the air". WDBJ/Schurz Communications. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- "Notification of Suspension of Operations/Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- Staub, Danielle (September 5, 2015). "WHEO 1270 AM back on the air". WDBJ/Schurz Communications. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- "W224DV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WHEO
- Radio-Locator Information on WHEO
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WHEO
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