WHMH-FM
WHMH-FM (101.7 FM) "Rockin' 101" is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota, broadcasting an active rock format. The station is owned by Tri-County Broadcasting and it is commonly referred to as "The Red House". Its main competitor is KXXR "93X".
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| City | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Rockin' 101 |
| Slogan | The Rock Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Active rock HD2: Album-oriented rock (WXYG simulcast) HD3: Alternative rock "106point5" HD4: Adult standards (WMIN simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tri-County Broadcasting |
| WBHR, WMIN, WXYG, WVAL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67694 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 40,000 watts |
| HAAT | 145 m (476 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°35′48″N 94°09′25″W |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 W293CS (Sauk Rapids, relays HD3) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | rockin101.com 106point5.com (HD3) |
The station's transmitter is located in Sauk Rapids, directly behind the studios. It was previously co-located with KLZZ on the south side of St. Cloud, near the Interstate 94 interchange.[1][2]
HD Radio
As of 2014, WHMH-FM has been broadcasting in HD Radio (digital). Its HD2 subchannel carries its classic rock sister station WXYG ("Album Rock 540"), while its HD3 subchannel carries an Alternative rock format known as "106point5" also using its analog FM translator 106.5 W293CS (licensed to Sauk Rapids, Minnesota), and its HD4 subchannel carries its Adult Standards sister station WMIN ("Uptown 10-10").
Also, its HD3 subchannel formerly carried its country music sister station WVAL ("800 WVAL").
Controversy
On November 24, 2020, WHMH morning host Aaron Imholte spent the majority of his show attacking KAZR morning host Heather Lee, and making misogynistic comments such as "I'm upset that a girl was allowed on a morning radio show" and "This Heather has the audacity to speak up. No, she will not be allowed to speak up. We will bury her in the ground." These attacks came after Imholte was denied the morning show position on KAZR. His comments would soon go viral on social media platforms such as TikTok and Twitter, and on November 25, 2020, the station officially parted ways with Imholte taking the trademarked Steel Toe Morning Show with him. WHMH will continue with a music in the morning format. [3]
References
- "St. Cloud Area Radio Tower Locations and Info". Ubstudios.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Scott Fybush. "Site of the Week 12/19/2014: St. Cloud MN (Big Trip 2013 Part 9)". Fybush.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
External links
- Rockin' 101 WHMH-FM official website
- WHMH in the FCC's FM station database
- WHMH on Radio-Locator
- WHMH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database