WSHC

WSHC is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, serving the Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg area. WSHC is owned and operated by Shepherd University.

WSHC
CityShepherdstown, West Virginia
Broadcast areaShepherdstown, West Virginia
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Branding"89.7 WSHC"
Frequency89.7 MHz
First air date1974
FormatCollege radio
Public radio
ERP950 Watts
HAAT-3 meters
ClassA
Call sign meaningSHepherd College
Former frequencies88.7 MHz (1974–1981)[1]
93.7 MHz (1981–1992)[2]
AffiliationsWest Virginia Public Broadcasting
OwnerShepherd University
(Shepherd College Board of Governors)
WebcastWSHC Webstream
WebsiteWSHC Online

History

WSHC is a student-run facility. It is located in the basement of Knutti Hall, on Shepherd University's campus. WSHC also boasts special programming, including Eclectic Weekends (jazz, blues, classics). The station has a 30+ year history of supporting the local music scene.

WSHC became an affiliate of West Virginia Public Broadcasting in 2017, both to alleviate WVEP's coverage issues in the far Eastern Panhandle and to fill time not normally occupied by student programming. The station began carrying WVPB's feed of Morning Edition on weekdays and eight hours of WVPB programming on weekends (6 a.m.–10 a.m., 8 p.m.–midnight) effective September 1, 2017.[3] WSHC later added All Things Considered in April 2018.[4]

References
  1. 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). p. C-241.
  2. "WSHC Facility Data". FCCData.
  3. "WVPB, NPR Programs Now on WSHC 89.7 FM Shepherdstown". West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
  4. "Shepherd radio station adds NPR news show to schedule". Hagerstown Herald-Mail. 5 April 2018.


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