WHIS
| File:WHIS WTZE 2009.PNG | |
| Broadcast area | Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | "Talk Radio WHIS" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio West Virginia MetroNews |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHAJ, WHQX, WHKX, WKOY, WKQY, WTZE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1929 |
Call sign meaning | W Hugh Ike Shott original owner |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 502 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 500 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′33.0″N 81°15′6.0″W / 37.275833°N 81.251667°W |
| Links | |
| Website | WHIS Online |
WHIS is a Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia, serving Bluefield in West Virginia and Bluefield in Virginia. WHIS is owned and operated by Alpha Media.
History
Radio broadcasting began with 100 watts of power when the station signed on at 6:00 PM June 27, 1929 broadcasting from a tower on top of the twelve-story West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield.[1] WHIS is the oldest radio station in Bluefield and the fifth-oldest radio station in West Virginia.
WHIS simulcasts at 1470 AM as WTZE serving Tazewell, Virginia.
References
- ^ Arcane Radio Trivia, September 21, 2006, retrieved on November 2, 2007.
External links
- Talk Radio WHIS Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WHIS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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