WHVR
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 54607 |
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| Class | B |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237EN (Hanover) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
WHVR (1280
By day, WHVR is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on
History
On January 2, 1949, WHVR first
WHVR was a pioneer in remote pickup with a 26.35 MHz unit that would allow broadcasting back to the station events where a phone line was not available.[5]
On March 20, 2017, WHVR changed formats from classic country to classic hits, and switched branding from "Real Country 1280 WHVR" to "Classic Hits 1280 and 95.3 WHVR".
On May 21, 2019, WHVR, along with WGET in Gettysburg, began simulcasting an adult contemporary music format, along with the new launch of W229DK, 93.7 FM which rebroadcasts WGET. Collectively, the AM stations and FM translators are known as Happy 1280, 1320 AM & 95.3, 93.7 FM.
On January 1, 2022, the stations shifted their format to top 40/CHR. With this change, they ended their simulcast and were branded as "Nu 95.3" and "Nu 93.7", respectively, though both stations featured identical playlists supplied by Westwood One. The "Nu" branding was shared with WNUU (92.7) in nearby Starview.[6]
On November 1, 2022, WHVR and WGET dropped their top 40/CHR format and began stunting with Christmas music, branded as "Santa 95.3", with a new format to launch in January 2023.[7] On January 1, 2023, the stations returned to an adult contemporary format and the "Happy" branding. WNUU concurrently made identical format changes and became WPPY.[8] The stations again began playing Christmas music under the "Santa" name on November 1, 2023.[9]
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References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHVR-AM 1280 kHz - Hanover, PA". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "Radio-Locator.com". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "The Evening Sun from Hanover, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1948 · Page 1". December 23, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Evening Sun from Hanover, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1948 · Page 4". December 23, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Forever Expands Its Nu Brand In Central PA Radioinsight - January 7, 2022
- ^ Santa Arrives in York Radioinsight - November 1, 2022
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 1, 2023). "Forever Gets Happy In York". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 1, 2023). "Over A Dozen Stations Make Early Christmas Music Move". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
External links
- WHVR in the FCC AM station database
- WHVR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 54607 (WHVR) in the REC Networks database