WHCF
- Bangor, Maine
- United States
- 102.7 W274AF (Presque Isle)
- 93.7 W229AT (Hodgdon)
- 101.9 W270BD (Calais)
- Public file
- LMS
WHCF (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. WHCF was the first full-time Christian radio station in Maine, and continues to broadcast today. WHCF is located on Outer Broadway in Bangor and is owned by Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. WHCF's sister station is WHMX. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, United States, the station serves the Northern, Central, and Downeast Maine area.[2]
History
The station went on the air on August 10, 1981, as the current WHCF,[3] The station has been known as playing a mix of southern gospel and inspirational music, mixed in with 30-minute talk programs. In June 1989, the station helped put their sister station WHMX on the air.
Translators
The station is heard on several broadcast translators:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W274AF | 102.7 FM | Presque Isle, Maine | 76345 | 4 | 173 m (568 ft) | D | 46°36′11.1″N 68°0′24.1″W / 46.603083°N 68.006694°W / 46.603083; -68.006694 (W274AF) | LMS |
W229AT | 93.7 FM | Hodgdon, Maine | 139333 | 13 | 95.7 m (314 ft) | D | 46°2′21.1″N 67°50′26″W / 46.039194°N 67.84056°W / 46.039194; -67.84056 (W229AT) | LMS |
W270BD | 101.9 FM | Calais, Maine | 139334 | 19 | 80.1 m (263 ft) | D | 45°10′23.3″N 67°16′36″W / 45.173139°N 67.27667°W / 45.173139; -67.27667 (W270BD) | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHCF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHCF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WHCF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WHCF in the FCC FM station database
- WHCF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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by frequency & subchannel
- WHRA
- WNSW (1200 AM)
- Nearby regions
- Augusta-Waterville
- Mid Coast Maine
- Northern and Downeast Maine
- Portland
- See also
- List of radio stations in Maine
45°07′48″N 68°21′25″W / 45.130°N 68.357°W / 45.130; -68.357
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