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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | "WHCP Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety [1] |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mid-Shore Community Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 4, 2015 [a] |
Former call signs | WHCP-LP (2014–2023) [3] |
Former frequencies | 101.5MHz (2014–2023) |
Call sign meaning | "We Help Cambridge Prosper!" |
| Technical information [4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 762627 |
| Class | B1 |
| Power | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 48 meters (157 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′7.2″N76°4′30.5″W / 38.568667°N 76.075139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | whcp |
WHCP-FM (91.7 FM) is a variety-formatted public and community radio station licensed to Trappe, Maryland, and serving Cambridge and Algonquin in Maryland. [1] WHCP-FM is owned and operated by Mid-Shore Community Radio, Inc. [5]
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The station is the successor to WHCP-LP (101.5 FM), which went on the air July 4, 2015. On July 15, 2023, WHCP-LP was relaunched as WHCP-FM, on 91.7 FM. The station is now an NPR member station that airs a mix of regular NPR programming, such as All Things Considered , interlaced with music and community shows focused on the Mid-Shore area of Maryland. [2] On August 1, 2023, Cambridge Community Radio surrendered the original WHCP-LP license to the Federal Communications Commission, who cancelled it the same day.
