WAMH (89.3 FM) is a radio station occasionally broadcasting an alternative rock format. It is licensed to Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the station is owned by Amherst College.[3] Programming has included independent artists, news, college sports, and live local music. Since September 2015, when the college is in session the station splits broadcast time between student programming from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. and a relay of NEPR News Network broadcasting at other hours.
| Semi-satellite of WNNZ, Westfield | |
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| Broadcast area | Pioneer Valley |
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio; public radio |
| Affiliations | New England Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1955[1] |
Former call signs | WAMF (1955–1971) |
Call sign meaning | Amherst |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68222 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 130 watts |
| HAAT | 233 meters (764 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°21′49.3″N 72°25′22.3″W / 42.363694°N 72.422861°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official Website |
The station is federally licensed (authorized by the FCC) and non-commercial, and is under the supervision of the Amherst College Board of Trustees.
WAMH broadcasts from an antenna adjacent to the WFCR tower on Mount Lincoln in Pelham, Massachusetts. Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems ratings as of January 2018 found that over 3,500 listeners tune in to WAMH during the 10 hours of student programming each day.
The station originally used the call sign WAMF; it became WAMH on March 22, 1971.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-207. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAMH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAMH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Archived from the original on February 28, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "WAMH history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 68222 (WAMH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAMH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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