WAHS

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WAHS
Broadcast area
Frequency 89.5 MHz
BrandingAvondale Community Radio
Programming
Format Variety; High school station
Ownership
Owner Avondale School District
History
First air date
November 10, 1975
Call sign meaning
WAvondale High School
Technical information
Class A
ERP 2400 watts
HAAT 54 meters
Links
Website https://www.wahsradio.org/

WAHS (89.5 FM, "Avondale Community Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Auburn Hills, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in November 1975. As of 2021, the station manager is Marty Shafer. The station serves as both a public station and a learning tool for young students attending Avondale High School. In 2016 WAHS expanded programming to feature both locally produced and nationally syndicated programs as well as Avondale sports coverage. They also re-branded their slogan from "The Station for Alteration" to "Avondale Community Radio." In 2017, they received a Michigan Association of Broadcasters award for High School Radio Station of the Year.

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