WSHU (AM)
WSHU (1260 AM), is an NPR member radio station licensed to Westport, Connecticut. It primarily features news, talk and informational programming. The station is one of the WSHU news and talk frequencies, which also includes the HD2 channel of WSHU-FM (91.1 FM) Fairfield, Connecticut, WQQQ (103.3 FM) Sharon, Connecticut, WSUF (89.9 FM) Greenport, New York and WYBC (1340 AM) New Haven, Connecticut.[1] The station is owned and operated by Sacred Heart University.
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| City | Westport, Connecticut |
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| Branding | WSHU Public Radio |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| First air date | April 15, 1959 |
| Format | Public radio |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 9 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 43126 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W |
| Call sign meaning | Sacred Heart University |
| Former call signs | WMMM (1959–1987) WCFS (1987–1989) WMMM (1989–2000) |
| Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media |
| Owner | Sacred Heart University |
| Sister stations | WNLK, WQQQ, WSTC, WSHU-FM, WSUF, WYBC |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WSHU Public Radio Group website |
On June 18, 2015 WSHU was granted an FCC construction permit to change the community of license to Seymour, move to a different transmitter site, decrease day power to 650 watts and increase night power to 17 watts.[2]
See also
References
- "WSHU Launches 'Fairfield County Public Radio'". All Access. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WSHU
- Radio-Locator Information on WSHU
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WSHU
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