WMFU
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform (WFMU simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Auricle Communications |
| History | |
Former call signs | WEXX (1990-1990) WDHZ (1990-1990) WXHD (1990-2009) |
Call sign meaning | Anagram of WFMU |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60031 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,100 watts |
| HAAT | 183 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°25′36″N 74°34′54″W / 41.42667°N 74.58167°W |
| Translator(s) | W220EG (91.9, New City) |
| Links | |
| Website | wfmu |
WMFU (90.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format, licensed to Mount Hope, New York, United States. The station is owned by Auricle Communications.[1]
Since 1996, WMFU is a repeater station of WFMU, a radio station that is based in Jersey City, New Jersey, after Auricle (the owners of WFMU) received the station as a donation.[2][3]
History
The station went on the air as WEXX on April 3, 1990. On July 9, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WDHZ, again on September 3, 1990 to WXHD, and on May 10, 2009 to the current WMFU.[4]
See also
- WFMU/91.1 FM, licensed to East Orange, New Jersey
- List of community radio stations in the United States
References
- ^ "WXHD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Fields, Gaylord (May 10, 2009). "WMFU". WFMU's Beware of the Blog. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Jaime (April 11, 1999). "No Hits, All the Time". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "WMFU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WMFU ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W220EG at FCCdata.org
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