WHDD (AM)
| Frequency | 1020 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Robin Hood Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tri-State Public Communications, Inc. |
| WHDD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 23, 1986[1] |
Former call signs | WKZE (1985–2006)[2] |
Call sign meaning | "Robin Hood Radio"[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67774 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts daytime 1,800 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Translator | W248CZ 97.5 (Kent) |
| Repeater | WHDD-FM 91.9 (Sharon) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WHDD (1020 AM; "Robin Hood Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Sharon, Connecticut. WHDD airs a public radio format. The station's programming is also heard on WHDD-FM (91.9) in Sharon, and translator W248CZ (97.5 FM) in Kent.
WHDD is powered by 2,500 watts, but to protect KDKA in Pittsburgh on 1020 AM, it can be heard after daylight and sunlight at 1,800 watts during critical hours. The programming can be heard on W248CZ in Kent, on 97.5 MHz, and it’s sister station WHDD-FM at 91.9 MHz, also in Sharon, Connecticut.
History
[edit | edit source]The station signed on December 23, 1986, as WKZE.[1] It was the parent station to WKZE-FM (98.1), which signed on in 1993. WKZE changed calls on October 31, 2006, to WHDD.[2] Marshall Miles, WHDD's chief on-air talent and the co-founder and president of Tri-State Public Communications since its formation in 2002,[5] died on June 24, 2023.[6] While WHDD continues to broadcast recorded programming, no announcement has been made concerning the station's long-term fate.
Translator
[edit | edit source]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W248CZ | 97.5 FM | Kent, Connecticut | 201696 | 250 | D | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | LMS |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Callsign history for WHDD; retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Connecticut stations' callsign meanings on hartfordradiohistory.com; retrieved January 10, 2019
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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
