WHIS
For the FM radio station, see WHAJ.
For the TV station, see WVVA.
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| City | Bluefield, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, Virginia |
| Branding | "Talk Radio WHIS" |
| Slogan | "The Two Virginias Informative Radio" |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| First air date | 1929 |
| Format | Talk |
| Power |
5,000 Watts daytime 500 Watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 502 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′33.0″N 81°15′6.0″W / 37.275833°N 81.251667°W |
| Callsign meaning |
W Hugh Ike Shott original owner |
| Affiliations |
Fox News Radio West Virginia MetroNews |
| Owner |
Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC) |
| Sister stations | WHAJ, WHQX, WHKX, WKOY, WKQY, WTZE |
| Website | WHIS Online |
WHIS is a Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia, serving Bluefield in West Virginia and Bluefield in Virginia. WHIS is owned and operated by Alpha Media.
History
Radio broadcasting began with 100 watts of power when the station signed on at 6:00 PM June 27, 1929 broadcasting from a tower on top of the twelve-story West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield.[1] WHIS is the oldest radio station in Bluefield and the fifth-oldest radio station in West Virginia.
WHIS simulcasts at 1470 AM as WTZE serving Tazewell, Virginia.
References
- ↑ Arcane Radio Trivia, September 21, 2006, retrieved on November 2, 2007.
External links
- Talk Radio WHIS Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WHIS
- Radio-Locator Information on WHIS
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WHIS
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