WSHU (AM)

WSHU (1260 AM), is an NPR member radio station licensed to Westport, Connecticut. It primarily features news, talk and informational programming. The station is one of the WSHU news and talk frequencies, which also includes the HD2 channel of WSHU-FM (91.1 FM) Fairfield, Connecticut, WQQQ (103.3 FM) Sharon, Connecticut, WSUF (89.9 FM) Greenport, New York and WYBC (1340 AM) New Haven, Connecticut.[1] The station is owned and operated by Sacred Heart University.

WSHU
CityWestport, Connecticut
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingWSHU Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
History
First air date
April 15, 1959 (1959-04-15)
Former call signs
  • WMMM (1959–1987)
  • WCFS (1987–1989)
  • WMMM (1989–2000)
Call sign meaning
Sacred Heart University
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43126
ClassD
Power
Transmitter coordinates
41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen live (via TuneIn)
Websitewww.wshu.org

On June 18, 2015 WSHU was granted an FCC construction permit to change the community of license to Seymour, move to a different transmitter site, decrease day power to 650 watts and increase night power to 17 watts.[2]

Repeaters
Call sign Frequency City of license State
WSHU-HD291.1-2 FM (HD)FairfieldConnecticut
WYBC1340 AMNew HavenConnecticut
WQQQ103.3 FMSharonConnecticut
WSTC1400 AMStamfordConnecticut
WSUF89.9 FMGreenportNew York

References
  1. "WSHU Launches 'Fairfield County Public Radio'". All Access. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.


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