WHCU
Radio station in Ithaca, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WHCU (870 AM) is a commercial radio station in Ithaca, New York, that programs a news/talk radio format. The station has been owned by Saga Communications, operating as part of its Cayuga Radio Group, since 2005. The studios and offices are on Hanshaw Road in Ithaca.
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Broadcast area | Central New York |
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Frequency | 870 kHz |
Branding | News-Talk 97.7 & 870 |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Network | CBS News Radio |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One Cornell University Big Red Sports |
Ownership | |
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WFIZ, WIII, WNYY, WQNY, WYXL | |
History | |
First air date | May 27, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-05-27) (as WEAI) |
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Call sign meaning | "Home of Cornell University" (original owner) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 18048 |
Class | B |
Power |
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ERP | 175 watts (translator) |
Transmitter coordinates |
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Translator(s) | 97.7 W249DW (Ithaca) |
Repeater(s) | 95.5 WFIZ-HD3 (Odessa) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | whcuradio |
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By day, WHCU is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. At night, to protect other stations on 870 AM, a clear channel frequency, WHCU reduces power to 1,000 watts using a directional antenna. Programming is simulcast on FM translator W249DW at 97.7 MHz.