WFHB

WFHB 91.3 FM is a community radio FM station in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. The station has three translators serving southern Indiana: 98.1 in Bloomington, 100.7 in Nashville and 106.3 in Ellettsville.

WFHB
Broadcast areaBloomington, Ellettsville, Nashville, Indiana
Frequency91.3 MHz
BrandingVolunteer powered community radio
Programming
FormatCommunity Radio
Ownership
OwnerBloomington Community Radio Inc.
History
Call sign meaning
FireHouse Broadcasting
Technical information
Facility ID5878
ClassA
ERP1,600 watts
HAAT119.0 meters (390.4 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°1′18.00″N 86°36′5.00″W
Translator(s)98.1 (Bloomington)
106.3 (Ellettsville)
100.7 (Nashville)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewfhb.org

WFHB has a small paid staff and over 150 volunteers, who perform a range of duties, from office administration to music and news programming. The station is supported financially by contributions from listeners and program underwriting by local businesses, as well as by community service grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.[1][2]

Station history

The idea for WFHB began in 1974, conceived by Mark Hood, Jeffrey Morris, and Craig Palmer. They founded a 501c3 non-profit organization the same year called Community Radio Project (CRP) in order to establish a community radio station in Bloomington, Indiana. In June 1976, CRP organizers Mark Hood, Robyn Carey, and Jim Manion attended NARC II, the second National Alternative Radio Conference, held in Telluride, Colorado. NARC II was organized by the recently established National Federation of Community Broadcasters and hosted by KOTO, Telluride’s community radio station, which had begun broadcasting in 1975.

Community radio organizers from around the US were in attendance and the CRP organizers became more aware of the nascent community radio movement. Upon returning from the conference, CRP began the process of applying for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license and raising the necessary funds. Nineteen years later, on January 4, 1993, following numerous applications and several court cases, WFHB began broadcasting on 91.3MHz from their transmitter site in rural Monroe County, Indiana. In February 1994, station operations moved to a former city fire station in downtown Bloomington.

Translators

In addition to its main frequency, WFHB is relayed by three translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)ClassFCC info
W251AG 98.1 FM FMBloomington, Indiana250DFMQ
W264BP 100.7 FM FMNashville, Indiana27DFMQ
W292DD 106.3 FM FMEllettsville, Indiana38DFMQ

Local News and Public Affairs Programs

See also

References
  1. "CPB Adds Ten Radio Stations to its Community Service Grant Program". Corporation for Public Broadcasting news release. August 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  2. "Volunteer Power". WFHB website. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
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