WHSN

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WHSN
WHSN logo.png
Broadcast area Penobscot County, Maine
Frequency 89.3 MHz
Programming
Format Alternative rock
Ownership
Owner Husson University
History
First air date
1974 (1974)
Call sign meaning
Husson University
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 28151
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 25.8 meters (85 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°49′46.3″N68°47′37.1″W / 44.829528°N 68.793639°W / 44.829528; -68.793639
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.whsn-fm.com

WHSN (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, the station is owned by Husson University. [2] The station is run by the students of the New England School of Communications, which is located on the campus of Husson University. With its 3,000 watt signal, WHSN is heard around Bangor, Brewer, Old Town and Orono, including on the campus of the University of Maine. [3]

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History

WHSN signed on the air in 1974. [4] The station was run by Husson University from its start until the mid-1980s when NESCom moved from its Broadway campus to the Husson campus. At first, it was powered at 10 watts, audible only around the campus and surrounding neighborhood. It later improved its power to 140 watts. In 2006, the station upgraded its signal to its current 3,000 watts and moved its transmitter to behind the NESCom Building.

In July 2016 WHSN was named a finalist for a Marconi Award for Non-Commercial Station Of The Year. [5]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHSN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WHSN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Radio-Locator.com/WHSN
  4. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-92
  5. 2016 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced All Access Music Group, July 26, 2016