WHCL-FM
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History | |
First air date | 1941-1948, 1958 |
Call sign meaning | Hamilton College |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68224 |
Class | A |
ERP | 270 watts |
HAAT | 29.0 meters (95.1 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°3′4.00″N 75°24′24.00″W / 43.0511111°N 75.4066667°W |
Links | |
Website | WHCL.org |
WHCL-FM (88.7
Format
The format of WHCL has been
The station is in operation during the academic year and over the summer, typically between the hours of 6 AM to 2 AM, but does not operate overnight. Overnight, there is a setup that pulls various songs from a large playlist interspersed with PSAs and the WHCL call. The station does not operate between scheduled programs which are listed on the website. A stream of the broadcasting audio is available on the website.
Development
In its early years, WHCL was a low-power station confined to the college campus, and its 2.5 watt signal was monaural.[5] By the mid-1980s, however, it had expanded to 270 watts, with stereophonic broadcasting to the entire Mohawk Valley.[5]
Community
The WHCL Executive Board hosts a publication and a variety of events for the campus community. The Radio Board creates a biweekly (every other week) publication called The Wattage which chronicles new album reviews, music thought pieces, community answers to questions, and the broadcasting schedule. WHCL is also responsible for hosting and funding concerts for students on the Hamilton College campus, with various artists including Cloud Nothings, Snail Mail, Varsity, and Diet Cig. The station also hosts CD drives to benefit the station and community.
References
- ^ "WHCL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Hamilton College Radio Station WHCL is Back on the Air". Hamilton College. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Students and Faculty Perform Radio Drama on X-Viper Hour". Hamilton College. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "24-Hour Radio Marathon Aims for 615 Donors". Hamilton College. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ a b Miller, Chuck (October 10, 2012). "K-Chuck Radio: Back when WHCL did it right!!". TimesUnion.com. Hearst Corp. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
External links
- Official Web site
- WHCL in the FCC FM station database
- WHCL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database