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WSHU (AM)

Coordinates: 41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W / 41.12889°N 73.38889°W / 41.12889; -73.38889
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WSHU
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingWSHU Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
History
First air date
April 15, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-04-15)
Former call signs
  • WMMM (1959–1987)
  • WCFS (1987–1989)
  • WMMM (1989–2000)
Call sign meaning
Sacred Heart University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43126
ClassD
Power
Transmitter coordinates
41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W / 41.12889°N 73.38889°W / 41.12889; -73.38889
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via TuneIn)
Websitewww.wshu.org

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.[2] The station is owned and operated by Sacred Heart University.

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.[3]

Repeaters

Call sign Frequency City of license State
WSHU-HD2 91.1-2 FM (HD) Fairfield Connecticut
WYBC 1340 AM New Haven Connecticut
WQQQ 103.3 FM Sharon Connecticut
WSTC 1400 AM Stamford Connecticut
WSUF 89.9 FM Greenport New York

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSHU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WSHU Launches 'Fairfield County Public Radio'". All Access. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.