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WHPC

Coordinates: 40°43′47.00″N 73°35′33.00″W / 40.7297222°N 73.5925000°W / 40.7297222; -73.5925000
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WHPC
Frequency90.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatFreeform
Ownership
OwnerNassau Community College
History
First air date
October 27, 1972 (1972-10-27)
Call sign meaning
Helping People Communicate
Technical information
Facility ID47429
ClassA
ERP500 watts
HAAT65 meters (213 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°43′47.00″N 73°35′33.00″W / 40.7297222°N 73.5925000°W / 40.7297222; -73.5925000
Links
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Listen live (via TuneIn)
Websitewww.ncc.edu/whpc/

WHPC is the award-winning radio station of Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. WHPC began broadcasting on October 27, 1972. The first song played was "Listen to the Music" by The Doobie Brothers. The station broadcasts on 90.3 MHz, HD1, and streams online via their website, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. Its flagship shows are The Nassau Mix and The Nassau Morning Madhouse. Some of its other popular shows are Motormouth Radio, Everything and Anything, Sinatra Serenade, Beatlesongs, Good Gold, The Unforgettables, Thunder Road Radio, The Party Mix, The Rare Groove Sessions, The Sock Hop, Sports Talk, The Home Stretch, and Beyond the Game.

WHPC won three awards at the 2018 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards: Best On-Air Schedule, Best Sports Report, and Best Training Manual.

See also

  • WBAU — defunct student radio station owned by Adelphi University that shared WHPC's frequency from 1972 to 1995.