WRHU
Radio station at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
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Broadcast area | Nassau County |
Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | Eclectic |
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Owner | Hofstra University |
History | |
Former call signs
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WVHC-FM (1969–1983) [1] |
Call sign
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R adio H ofstra U niversity [2] |
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Licensing authority
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FCC |
Facility ID | 27443 |
Class | A |
ERP | 470 watts |
HAAT | 55 meters (180 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates
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40°43′3.00″N 73°36′12.00″W / 40.7175000°N 73.6033333°W / 40.7175000; -73.6033333 |
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Public license information
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Webcast | Listen Live options |
Website |
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WRHU (88.7 FM ) is a college radio station licensed to Hempstead, New York , owned and operated by Hofstra University [3] [4] and broadcasting an eclectic radio format .
Since the 2010–11 NHL season , WRHU has been the radio home of New York Islanders games. Current Hofstra students produce, engineer, and perform on-air duties on all NY Islander game broadcasts alongside veteran NY Islander play-by-play announcer Chris King.
The station was named the National Association of Broadcasters' Non-Commercial Station of the Year in 2014, 2017, and 2019. It has also been ranked the number one college radio station in the country in The Princeton Review ' s 2015 and 2016 college rankings.
Awards
2010s
- National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards – College Radio Station of the Year - 2019 (award formerly Non Commercial Station of the Year) [5]
- National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards – Non Commercial Station of the Year – 2017 [6]
- National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards – Non Commercial Station of the Year – 2014 [7]
2000s
- Society of Professional Journalists. Mark of Excellence Award Finalist – Best All-Around Radio Newscast – Newsline – 2010 [8]
Alumni
1950s
- Dan Ingram (a radio air announcer of the 1960s & 1970s on 77 WABC New York City and 1980s-2000s on 92.3 WKTU and 101.1 WCBS-FM New York City)
- Dick Maitland (multiple Emmy award-winning sound designer – Children's Television Workshop)
1960s
- Alan Colmes (top rated national TV and radio talk show host)
- John DeBella (long time highly rated radio host, WMGK Philadelphia)
1970s
- Steven Epstein (Grammy award-winning Senior Executive Producer / Sony Classical)
References
- ↑ "Call Sign History" . CDBS Public Access Database . FCC Media Bureau . Retrieved April 25, 2013 .
- ↑ "Call Letter Origins" . Radio History on the Web . Retrieved April 25, 2013 .
- ↑ "WRHU Facility Record" . United States Federal Communications Commission , audio division .
- ↑ "WRHU Station Information Profile" . Nielsen Audio .
- ↑ "2019 Marconi Radio Award Winners" . National Association of Broadcasters . National Association of Broadcasters . Retrieved June 21, 2020 .
- ↑ "2017 Marconi Radio Award Winners" . National Association of Broadcasters . National Association of Broadcasters . Retrieved June 21, 2020 .
- ↑ "NAB Awards: 2014 Marconi Radio Award Winners" . National Association of Broadcasters . National Association of Broadcasters . Retrieved June 21, 2020 .
- ↑ "2010 Mark of Excellence National Winners and Finalists" . Society of Professional Journalists . Society of Professional Journalists . Retrieved June 21, 2020 .
External links
- WRHU in the FCC FM station database
- WRHU on Radio-Locator
- WRHU in Nielsen Audio 's FM station database
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