WHCP-FM

WHCP-FM (91.7 FM) is a variety-formatted public and community radio station licensed to Trappe, Maryland, and serving Cambridge and Algonquin in Maryland.^[1] WHCP-FM is owned and operated by Mid-Shore Community Radio, Inc.^[5]

WHCP-FM

Trappe, Maryland United States
Broadcast area	Cambridge, Maryland Algonquin, Maryland
Frequency	91.7 MHz
Branding	"WHCP Radio"
Programming
Format	Variety[1]
Affiliations	NPR
Ownership
Owner	Mid-Shore Community Radio, Inc.
History
First air date	July 4, 2015[a]
Former call signs	WHCP-LP (2014–2023)[3]
Former frequencies	101.5 MHz (2014–2023)
Call sign meaning	"We Help Cambridge Prosper!"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	762627
Class	B1
Power	14,000 watts
HAAT	48 meters (157 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°34′7.2″N 76°4′30.5″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	whcp.org

The station is the successor to WHCP-LP (101.5 FM), which went on the air July 4, 2015. On July 15, 2023, WHCP-LP was relaunched as WHCP-FM, on 91.7 FM. The station is now an NPR member station that airs a mix of regular NPR programming, such as All Things Considered, interlaced with music and community shows focused on the Mid-Shore area of Maryland.^[2] On August 1, 2023, Cambridge Community Radio surrendered the original WHCP-LP license to the Federal Communications Commission, who cancelled it the same day.

See also

• List of community radio stations in the United States

Notes

1. As WHCP-LP 101.5. It was replaced with WHCP-FM 91.7 on July 15, 2023.^[2]