Mars Hill Network
| Mars Hill Network Flagship Station | |
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| File:Mars Hill Network logo.png | |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Branding | Mars Hill Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Network | SRN News |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mars Hill Broadcasting Co. Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | March 9, 1969 |
Call sign meaning | "Mars Hill Radio" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40432 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 239 meters (784 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Translator | See § Translators |
| Repeater | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
The Mars Hill Network is a network of Christian radio stations in Northern New York, also serving parts of Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The network features a mix of Christian talk and teaching shows and blocks of Christian music. It first began broadcasting on March 9, 1969.
Its flagship station is WMHR (102.9 FM) in Syracuse, New York. All stations are non-commercial and are listener-supported, seeking donations on the air and on its website. The studios and offices are on Makyers Road in Syracuse.
Programming
[edit | edit source]The Mars Hill Network airs both local and national religious programs. Programs are hosted by James Dobson, Jim Daly, John MacArthur, Erwin Lutzer, Adrian Rogers, J. Vernon McGee, Alistair Begg and Charles Stanley. Updates are provided by SRN News.
History
[edit | edit source]The first station, WMHR 102.9 FM in Syracuse, went on the air in 1969. In 1988, WMHN 89.3 FM in Webster, New York, began broadcasting as the network's second station. It serves the Rochester metropolitan area.
In 1991, a station near the US-Canada border joined the network. WMHI 94.7 FM in Cape Vincent, New York, began serving Jefferson County, near Kingston, Ontario. WMHQ 90.1 FM in Malone, New York, signed on in 2003, serving Franklin County near the border of Quebec.[2]
WMHU 91.1 FM, in Cold Brook, New York, signed on in 2011, serving Herkimer County.[3] Two stations joined the network in 2019: WMHY 88.5 FM, in Richfield Springs, New York, serving Otsego County. WMHH 96.7 FM, in Clifton Park, New York, flipped from its previous format as an oldies station. It serves Albany and the Capital District.
In addition to full-power stations, the network is heard on more than a dozen low-power FM translator stations around New York State, including one on Eastern Long Island.
Other stations
[edit | edit source]Repeaters
[edit | edit source]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Transmitter coordinates |
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| WMHI | 94.7 FM | Cape Vincent, New York | 40435 | A | 5,800 | 101 m (331 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| WMHH | 96.7 FM | Clifton Park, New York | 30571 | A | 4,700 | 100 m (330 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| WMHU | 91.1 FM | Cold Brook, New York | 174468 | A | 380 | 227 m (745 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| WMHQ | 90.1 FM | Malone, New York | 89863 | A | 2,700 | 108 m (354 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| WMHY | 88.5 FM | Richfield Springs, New York | 174409 | A | 610 | 116 m (381 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| WMHN | 89.3 FM | Webster, New York | 40430 | A | 1,000 | 44 m (144 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
All call sign meanings are a variation of "Mars Hill".
Translators
[edit | edit source]In addition to the main stations, there are 15 translators to relay the network's programming.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info | Notes |
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| W241CM | 96.1 FM | Cortland, New York | 13971 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W300DG | 107.9 FM | Greece, New York | 150710 | LMS | Relays WMHN |
| W270DY | 101.9 FM | Ithaca, New York | 22657 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W262AC | 100.3 FM | Little Falls, New York | 21520 | LMS | Relays WMHU |
| W250AD | 97.9 FM | Long Lake, New York | 24615 | LMS | Relays WMHQ |
| W220BO | 91.9 FM | Lowville, New York | 5525 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W213AR | 90.5 FM | Lyons Falls, New York | 5523 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W249AS | 97.7 FM | Norwich, New York | 8396 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W263CE | 100.5 FM | Ogdensburg, New York | 150706 | LMS | Relays WMHI |
| W290AN | 105.9 FM | Ogdensburg, New York | 24614 | LMS | Relays WMHI |
| W213BL | 90.5 FM | Oneonta, New York | 121969 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W202CI | 88.3 FM | Richville, New York | 24619 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W215BT | 90.9 FM | Riverhead, New York | 92332 | LMS | Relays WMHR |
| W270BX | 101.9 FM | Rochester, New York | 150636 | LMS | Relays WMHN |
| W254CY | 98.7 FM | Saranac Lake, New York | 150703 | LMS | Relays WMHQ |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ About Us Archived 2013-02-23 at the Wayback Machine Mars Hill Network. Accessed January 1, 2013
- ^ Application Search Details fcc.gov. Accessed January 1, 2013
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 40432 (WMHR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMHR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database