WRHU
WRHU (88.7 FM) is a college radio station licensed to Hempstead, New York, owned and operated by Hofstra University[3][4] and broadcasting an eclectic radio format.
City | Hempstead, New York |
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Broadcast area | Nassau County |
Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
Slogan | Radio Hofstra University |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Eclectic |
Affiliations |
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Ownership | |
Owner | Hofstra University |
History | |
Former call signs | WVHC-FM (1978–1983)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Radio Hofstra University[2] |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 27443 |
Class | A |
ERP | 470 watts |
HAAT | 55 meters (180 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°43′3.00″N 73°36′12.00″W |
Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
Webcast | Listen Live options |
Website | www |
Since the 2010–11 NHL season, WRHU has been the radio home of New York Islanders games. Current Hofstra students produce, engineer, and perform on-air duties on all NY Islander game broadcasts alongside veteran NY Islander play-by-play announcer Chris King.
The station was named the National Association of Broadcasters' Non-Commercial Station of the Year in 2014, 2017, and 2019. It has also been ranked the number one college radio station in the country in The Princeton Review's 2015 and 2016 college rankings.
Awards
2010s
- National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards – College Radio Station of the Year - 2019 (award formerly Non Commercial Station of the Year)[5]
- National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards – Non Commercial Station of the Year – 2017[6]
- National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards – Non Commercial Station of the Year – 2014[7]
2000s
- Society of Professional Journalists. Mark of Excellence Award Finalist – Best All-Around Radio Newscast – Newsline – 2010[8]
Alumni
1950s
- Dan Ingram (a radio air announcer of the 1960s & 1970s on 77 WABC New York City)
- Dick Maitland (multiple Emmy award-winning sound designer – Children's Television Workshop)
1960s
- Alan Colmes (top rated national TV and radio talk show host)
- John DeBella (long time highly rated radio host, WMGK Philadelphia)
1970s
- Steven Epstein (Grammy award-winning Senior Executive Producer / Sony Classical)
References
- "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- "WRHU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WRHU Station Information Profile". Nielsen Audio.
- "2019 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- "2017 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- "NAB Awards: 2014 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- "2010 Mark of Excellence National Winners and Finalists". Society of Professional Journalists. Society of Professional Journalists. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
External links
- WRHU in the FCC's FM station database
- WRHU on Radio-Locator
- WRHU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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