WHDD (1020 AM; "Robin Hood Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Sharon, Connecticut. WHDD airs a public radio format during daylight hours, but has to sign off at night to protect KDKA at Pittsburgh. The station's programming is also heard on WHDD-FM (91.9) in Sharon, and translator W248CZ (97.5 FM) in Kent.
| Frequency | 1020 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Robin Hood Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | 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 | 41°58′35″N 73°31′27″W / 41.97639°N 73.52417°W |
| Translator(s) | W248CZ 97.5 (Kent) |
| Repeater(s) | WHDD-FM 91.9 (Sharon) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W248CZ | 97.5 FM | Kent, Connecticut | 201696 | 250 | D | 41°42′50″N 73°32′7″W / 41.71389°N 73.53528°W | LMS |
References
edit- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-125. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Callsign history for WHDD; retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Connecticut stations' callsign meanings on hartfordradiohistory.com; retrieved January 10, 2019
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHDD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Tri-State Public Communications (May 10, 2022). "IRS 990 form" (PDF). robinhoodradio.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Staff, Edge (2023-07-02). "Marshall Miles, 70, of Salisbury, Conn., founder of Robin Hood Radio". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
External links
edit- 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
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