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WFHN

Coordinates: 41°38′24″N 70°55′01″W / 41.640°N 70.917°W / 41.640; -70.917
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WFHN
Broadcast areaNew Bedford/Fall River/Providence[1]
Frequency107.1 MHz
BrandingFun 107
Programming
FormatContemporary Hit Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
March 1, 1989[2]
Former call signs
WBSM-FM (October 27, 1988-February 27, 1989)[3]
Call sign meaning
FairHaveN
Technical information
ClassA
ERP5,400 watts
HAAT105 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.fun107.com

WFHN (107.1 FM), better known as Fun 107, is a Contemporary Hit Radio radio station that serves the New Bedford-Fall River, Massachusetts market along with (to a lesser extent) the Providence, Rhode Island market, broadcasting on the FM band at 107.1 MHz. The station is licensed in Fairhaven, Massachusetts to Townsquare Media.[4] The studio is located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, shared with WBSM. The transmitter is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts on Pope's Island on a tower shared with W243BG. The station was originally built by broadcast engineer Randy Place in 1988-1989.

The call sign is drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN) and can also represent the word "FUN", the station's moniker.

References

  1. ^ Providence Radio Ratings, https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb077
  2. ^ 1990 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. B-149; retrieved from americanradiohistory.com May 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Callsign history for WFHN from the F.C.C., retrieved May 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Venta, Lance (30 April 2012). "Cumulus & Townsquare Swap 65 Stations". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

41°38′24″N 70°55′01″W / 41.640°N 70.917°W / 41.640; -70.917