WNHW (93.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Belmont, New Hampshire, it serves the Concord and Lakes Region areas of New Hampshire. The station is owned by Binnie Media and licensed to WBIN Media Co. Inc.[3]

WNHW
Broadcast areaConcord, New Hampshire; Lakes Region
Frequency93.3 MHz
Branding93.3 the Wolf
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Binnie Media
  • (WBIN Media Co. Inc.)
WXLF, WEMJ, WJYY, WLNH-FM, WNNH, WTPL
History
First air date
May 8, 1994 (1994-05-08)[1]
Former call signs
WNHI (1994–2005)
Call sign meaning
"New Hampshire's Wolf"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54908
ClassA
ERP300 watts
HAAT311 meters (1,020 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°23′52.2″N 71°33′1.2″W / 43.397833°N 71.550333°W / 43.397833; -71.550333 (WNHW)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website933thewolf.com

History

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The station was assigned the call letters WCNH on September 19, 1989. On March 15, 1994, the station changed its call sign to WNHI; on February 4, 2005, it became WNHW.[4] WNHI, which went on the air May 8, 1994,[1] was originally known as "I-93" (referring to Interstate 93) with a classic rock radio format, which moved to co-owned WWHK/WWHQ in 2005 and is currently heard on WLKZ. Prior to the format swap, the country music format originated on WWHK as WOTX-FM ("Outlaw 102.3").

Its signature voice is John Willyard, voice of the CMA Awards since 1996, whose voice work is heard on many country music stations across North America.

WNHW, along with 16 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by WBIN Media Company, a company controlled by Bill Binnie, on May 22, 2012. Binnie already owned WBIN-TV in Derry and WYCN-LP in Nashua.[5] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-281. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNHW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WNHW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WNHW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  6. ^ Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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