WPNH-FM

WPNH-FM (100.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The station identifies itself as "100.1 The Planet" and airs active rock peppered with alternative rock and, more recently, classic rock. The station primarily covers the western Lakes Region and southern White Mountains area, though it can be heard as far south as Manchester and as far west as Barre, Vermont.

WPNH-FM
Broadcast areaLakes Region
White Mountains Region
Frequency100.1 MHz
Branding100.1 The Planet
Programming
FormatActive rock[1]
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerNortheast Communications Corporation
WFTN, WFTN-FM, WPNH, WSCY
History
First air date
October 1, 1975 (1975-10-01)[2]
Call sign meaning
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Technical information
Facility ID52127
ClassA
ERP410 watts
HAAT376 meters (1,234 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43.739°N 71.790°W / 43.739; -71.790
Links
Websitewww.wpnhfm.com

WPNH-FM originally transmitted from a hilltop in nearby Holderness until the late 1990s when the station's transmitter was moved to the top of Tenney Mountain in Plymouth by new owners.

In January 2013, soon after another rock station in the area was purchased by new owners who immediately stopped broadcasting the show, WPNH-FM became the Central New Hampshire affiliate for The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show. It replaced the station's previous morning show, the locally produced "Daily Planet" hosted by then-music director Annie Biello and newswoman Amy Bates.

On December 29, 2014, shortly after hiring a new music director, the station began incorporating classic rock into its programming while eliminating most of its classic alternative catalog. The station now primarily broadcasts Westwood One's Rock 2.0 music service,[3] peppering in locally selected music on featured shows like Local Outbreak, Out Of The Box and Punch Out.[4]

WPNH-FM's sister stations are WFTN and WFTN-FM in Franklin, WSCY in Moultonborough, and WPNH in Plymouth.

The station does not stream its signal over the internet.

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles".
  2. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-282. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. "The Planet 100.1 - DJs".
  4. "The Planet 100.1 - Features".


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