WHDD (AM)
WHDD (1020 AM; "Robin Hood Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Sharon, Connecticut. WHDD airs a public radio format during daylight hours, but has to sign off at night to protect KDKA at Pittsburgh. The station's programming is also heard on WHDD-FM (91.9) in Sharon, and translator W248CZ (97.5 FM) in Kent.
History
The station signed on December 23, 1986, as WKZE. It was the parent station to WKZE-FM (98.1), which signed on in 1993. WKZE changed calls on October 31, 2006, to WHDD. Marshall Miles, WHDD's chief on-air talent and the co-founder and president of Tri-State Public Communications since its formation in 2002, died on June 24, 2023. While WHDD continues to broadcast recorded programming, no announcement has been made concerning the station's long-term fate.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W248CZ | 97.5 FM | Kent, Connecticut | 201696 | 250 | D | 41°42′50″N 73°32′7″W / 41.71389°N 73.53528°W | LMS |
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-125. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Callsign history for WHDD; retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Connecticut stations' callsign meanings on hartfordradiohistory.com; retrieved January 10, 2019
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHDD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Tri-State Public Communications (May 10, 2022). "IRS 990 form" (PDF). robinhoodradio.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Staff, Edge (July 2, 2023). "Marshall Miles, 70, of Salisbury, Conn., founder of Robin Hood Radio". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 67774 (WHDD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHDD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201696 (W248CZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W248CZ at FCCdata.org
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