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WSHU
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingWSHU Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNPR
Public Radio International
American Public Media
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
WNLK, WQQQ, WSTC, WSHU-FM, WSUF, WYBC
History
First air date
April 15, 1959
Former call signs
WMMM (1959–1987)
WCFS (1987–1989)
WMMM (1989–2000)
Call sign meaning
Sacred Heart University
Technical information
Facility ID43126
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
9 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W / 41.12889°N 73.38889°W / 41.12889; -73.38889
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteWSHU Public Radio Group website

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.[1] 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.[2]

See also

References

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