WHCP-FM
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Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | "WHCP Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety[1] |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mid-Shore Community Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 4, 2015[a] |
Former call signs | WHCP-LP (2014–2023)[3] |
Former frequencies | 101.5 MHz (2014–2023) |
Call sign meaning | "We Help Cambridge Prosper!" |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 762627 | |
| Class | B1 |
| Power | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 48 meters (157 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′7.2″N 76°4′30.5″W / 38.568667°N 76.075139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | whcp |
WHCP-FM (91.7 FM) is a variety-formatted public and community radio station licensed to Trappe, Maryland, and serving Cambridge and Algonquin in Maryland.[1] WHCP-FM is owned and operated by Mid-Shore Community Radio, Inc.[5]
The station is the successor to WHCP-LP (101.5 FM), which went on the air July 4, 2015. On July 15, 2023, WHCP-LP was relaunched as WHCP-FM, on 91.7 FM. The station is now an NPR member station that airs a mix of regular NPR programming, such as All Things Considered, interlaced with music and community shows focused on the Mid-Shore area of Maryland.[2] On August 1, 2023, Cambridge Community Radio surrendered the original WHCP-LP license to the Federal Communications Commission, who cancelled it the same day.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- 1 2 Venta, Lance (July 17, 2023). "Maryland LPFM Upgrades To Full-Powered Signal; Adds NPR Programming". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WHCP-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WHCP-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 762627 (WHCP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHCP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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