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Broadcast area | Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls |
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| Frequency | 96.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community Radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Northern Thunder, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 2005 |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 131585 | |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | −5.2 m (−17 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°48′39.00″N 91°29′50.00″W / 44.8108333°N 91.4972222°W / 44.8108333; -91.4972222 |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.whysradio.org |
WHYS-LP (96.3 FM) is a radio station located in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin media market. The station is currently owned by Northern Thunder, Inc.2 The station presents a wide variety of music and public affairs programming including the syndicated weekly radio news magazines Democracy Now! and Between the Lines.3
In addition to its radio programming, the station hosts annual events including a bluegrass festival, Saint Patrick's Day celebration, 24 hour trivia marathon, and Earth Day celebration.4 Grammy-winning musician Justin Vernon worked at the station during its early years, and the station was the first to play his music.5
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WHYS-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WHYS-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WHYS Radio - Schedule". www.whysradio.org. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- Paulseth, Measha Vieth, photos by Andrea (August 11, 2017). "A Decade of Bluegrass". volumeone.org. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Finding Bon Iver on radio in Eau Claire". Leader-Telegram. December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.