WHP (AM)
| City of license | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Branding | NewsRadio WHP 580 |
| Frequency | 580 kHz |
| First air date | 1925 |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Power | 5,000 Watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 15322 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | Harrisburg Pennsylvania |
| Former callsigns | WHBG (1925-1927) WMBS (1927-1929) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WTKT, WRVV, WRBT, WHKF, WKBO |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whp580.com/ |
WHP (580 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts a talk radio format. The station's transmitter and six tower (directional) antenna array are located in East Pennsboro Township near Enola, Pennsylvania. WHP's signal is non-directional during daytime hours and is directed southeastward toward Harrisburg and Lancaster at night.
History
In a Harrisburg Telegraph article dated 15 June 1932, Colonel E. J Stackpole asserted that the State Police owned and operated station WBAK. WHP and WBAK shared the 1430 kilocycle frequency and hence WHP could not be a full time station.[1]
In a Harrisburg Telegraph article dated January 26, 1933, the state withdrew its objections and WHP was granted ful time operation.[2]
On April 28, 1934 the Federal Radio Commission granted WHP full time operation (6 am to 1 am).[3]
WHP moved from 1430 to 1460 on March 29, 1941.[4] On that day 795 US radio stations moved frequency. This was done as the result of an international conference in Havana with representatives from Canada, US, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. A smaller reallocation had been done in 1928.
WHP was assigned to 580 kHz on December 19, 1949[5] in a move from 1460.
News staff
WHP also provides news to sister stations WRVV, WRBT, WHKF, WKBO, WLAN-FM, WLAN (AM), and WAEB (AM).
- Bill Mead
- Bob Hauer
- Lynne Richarde
- Tom Donovan
- Matt Meyer
- Julie Kupchella
Retired
References
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- ↑ http://www.whp580.com/pages/goodbyedurgin.html
