WHEO

WHEO is a Classic Hits and Oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia.[1] WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc.[4]

WHEO
CityStuart, Virginia
Broadcast areaStuart, Virginia
Patrick County, Virginia
Frequency1270 AM kHz
BrandingWHEO Radio
pronounced as
"Whee-O Radio"
SloganThe Heart of Patrick County
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
Oldies[1]
AffiliationsTownhall Radio News
Virginia News Network
Ownership
OwnerPatrick Community Media, Inc.
History
First air date
October 12, 1959[2]
Former call signs
WHEO (1959-Present)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID46335
ClassD
Power5,000 Watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates
36°37′25.0″N 80°15′50.0″W
Links
WebcastWHEO Webstream
WebsiteWHEO Online

The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."

Signing off and back on

WHEO fell Silent on August 31, 2014 due to low advertising revenue.[5][6] On September 1, 2015, less than one day before the station's license expired, WHEO returned to the air.[7] WHEO returned to the air with the help of financial support from "angel lenders in community".[7]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WHEO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[8]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseFacility
ID
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W224DV92.7 FMStuart, Virginia201341250 watts44 m (144 ft)DFCC

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. "WHEO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. "Patrick County radio station preparing to sign off the air". WDBJ/Schurz Communications. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  6. "Notification of Suspension of Operations/Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  7. Staub, Danielle (September 5, 2015). "WHEO 1270 AM back on the air". WDBJ/Schurz Communications. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. "W224DV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
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