WHFS (historic)
Radio stations in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area (1961–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see WHFS (disambiguation).
WHFS was the call sign for three FM stations in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station, usually referred to as HFS. The primary progressive rock station in the nation's capital, it was the first station in the city to play R.E.M., The Specials, Pixies, The Smiths, The Monochrome Set, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, Stereolab, New Order, 311, and Sublime.[citation needed]
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Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland |
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Frequency | 102.3 MHz (1961–1983) 99.1 MHz (1983–2005) 105.7 MHz (2005–2008) |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct (was Progressive rock, Modern rock) |
History | |
First air date | November 11, 1961 (1961-11-11) |
Last air date | November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03) |
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