WHRO-FM
{{short description|Public radio station in Norfolk, Virginia}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WHRO-FM
| logo = WHRO-FM 2015.png
| logo_size = 200px
| city = Norfolk, Virginia
| country = US
| area = Hampton Roads
| branding = WHRO-FM
| airdate = {{start date and age|1990}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|90.3|MHz}} {{HD Radio}}
| translators = {{Radio Relay|96.9|W245BB|Newport News}}
| format = Public radio
Classical music
| subchannels = {{ubl|HD2: Big band/old time radio|HD3: Christian contemporary (WRVL)}}
| erp = 8,800 watts
| haat = {{convert|350.3|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = B
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 25940
| coordinates = {{coord|36|48|31.0|N|76|30|13.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = A dual meaning of Homeroom One (reflecting WHRO-TV's instructional beginnings), and the Hampton Roads region
| former_callsigns = WHRV (1989–1990)
| owner = Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
| sister_stations = WFOS, WHRE, WHRF, WHRG, WHRJ, WHRL, WHRO-TV, WHRV, WHRX
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://mediaplayer.whro.org/station/whro}}
| website = {{URL|http://whro.org/radio/}}
| affiliations = American Public Radio
NPR
Public Radio International
}}
WHRO-FM (90.3 MHz) is a public radio broadcast radio station, broadcasting a classical music format. WHRO is licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WHRO-FM is owned and operated by the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association.
As early as 1983, a feasibility study indicated that Hampton Roads could support a second public radio station alongside HRETA's existing station, WHRO-FM at 89.5. However, it took until 1989 to obtain a construction permit for the second frequency, on 90.3. The new station signed on in 1990 and took all classical music programming from 89.5, as well as the WHRO-FM call letters. NPR programming remained on 89.5 under new calls, WHRV.[http://corporate.whro.org/images/reports/WHRO-AnnlRept10.pdf 2010 annual report]
Radio reading service
WHRO Voice, a radio reading service for the blind, is broadcast on a subcarrier of WHRO. In addition, WHRO Voice is streamed online.[http://mediaplayer.whro.org/voice "The WHRO Voice"]. Accessed December 10, 2016
WHRO HD Radio
As of June 2021, WHRO-HD2 broadcasts the Time Machine Radio Network, a channel dedicated to early-20th century Dixieland, swing, blues, and big band music, nostalgia, and old time radio, on its HD-2 channel. The Time Machine Radio Network is also simulcast on full power station WFOS and translator station W257BV. Previously, WHRO aired the independently produced and similarly programmed 1920's Radio Network on the channel[http://www.the1920snetwork.com/ "1920s Radio Network"]. Accessed September 21, 2021
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = W257BV
| watts1 = 250
| class1 = D
| freq1 = 99.3
| city1 = Virginia Beach, Virginia
| fid1 = 149921
}}
WHRO-HD3 hosts Liberty University's The Journey network (originating from WRVL/Lynchburg), a statewide CCM network, which feeds four analog FM translator stations across Hampton Roads and repeats full-power WVRL/Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Repeaters
WHRO-FM operates two full-powered repeater stations to serve areas not covered by the main signal.
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = WHRF
| watts1 = 6,000
| class1 = A
| freq1 = 98.3
| city1 = Belle Haven, Accomack County, Virginia{{!}}Belle Haven, Virginia
| call2 = WHRJ
| watts2 = 750
| class2 = A
| freq2 = 89.9
| city2 = Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
| fid1 = 181073
| fid2 = 173971
}}
References
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{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP15&band=fm&callLetter=WHRO|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=July 25, 2015|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}}
{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=25940&Callsign=WHRO|title=Call Sign History|access-date=July 25, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WHRO|title=WHRO Facility Record|access-date=July 25, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
}}
External links
- [http://www.whro.org/radio/ WHRO-FM Online]
- {{FM station data|25940|WHRO-FM}}
{{Clear}}
{{Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News Radio}}
{{NPR Virginia}}
Category:1990 establishments in Virginia
Category:Public radio stations in the United States
Category:Classical music radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1990
Category:Radio reading services of the United States
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