WHMP

WHMP (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Northampton, Massachusetts, it serves the Pioneer Valley. It is currently owned by Saga Communications, and is repeated on WHMQ (1240 AM) in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

WHMP/WHMQ
CityWHMP: Northampton, Massachusetts
WHMQ: Greenfield, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaPioneer Valley
FrequencyWHMP: 1400 kHz
WHMQ: 1240 kHz
BrandingWHMP
SloganNews, Information, and The Arts
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsCBS Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerSaga Communications
(Saga Communications of New England, LLC)
WAQY, WHAI, WLZX, WLZX-FM, WPVQ-FM, WRSI
History
First air date
WHMP: December 1950 (1950-12)[1]
WHMQ: May 15, 1938 (1938-05-15) (as WHAI)[1]
Former call signs
WHMP: none
WHMQ:
WHAI (1938–2001)
Call sign meaning
WHMP: HaMPshire County
WHMQ: derived from WHMP
Technical information
Facility IDWHMP: 46962
WHMQ: 25834
ClassWHMP: C
WHMQ: C
PowerWHMP: 1,000 watts
WHMQ: 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
WHMP:
42°19′36.0″N 72°39′28.0″W
WHMQ:
42°35′20.0″N 72°37′6.0″W
Translator(s)101.5 W268CZ (Northampton)[2]
107.5 W298CA (Greenfield, relays WHMQ)
Repeater(s)102.1 WAQY-HD3 (Springfield)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewhmp.com

In February 2014, WHMP on weekdays, is broadcasting a mix of general interest and politically progressive oriented talk shows. These include the Kim Komando tech gadgets show, Wall Street Journal This Morning, the Ed Schultz Show, and the Thom Hartmann Show.[3]

WHNP and WHMQ previously simulcast sister FM stations; WHNP was a simulcast of WAQY-FM (as WAQY,[4][5] WMRE,[4][5] and WPNT[6]) until 2000[7][8] (it carried a promotional loop for Six Flags New England for several months after dropping the WAQY simulcast[7][9]), while WHMQ repeated WHAI-FM (as WHAI) until 2001.[10]

The three stations constitute part of a network of progressive talk stations throughout the northeastern United States that are owned by Saga Communications (others include WNYY in Ithaca, New York and WKVT in Brattleboro, Vermont); these, in turn, were among the last progressive talk stations still on the air in early 2017. Because of the migration of most progressive talk shows to off-air platforms, Saga announced plans to begin dropping the format in February 2017; WNYY will be the first to change,[11] with most of the other stations in the network likely to follow. As part of the expected format change, WHNP will receive WNYY's translator under a policy that allows translators to be moved up to 250 miles from their original city of license.[12]

On February 3, 2017 WHNP dropped out of the simulcast with WHMP and switched to a simulcast of WLZX-FM 99.3 under new WLZX calls.[13]

As of September 2018, there have been claims that WAQY is supposedly simulcasting two sister stations over HD Sub-Channels (i.e. WLZX via HD2 and WHMP via HD3).

Translators
Broadcast translators of WHMP
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W268CZ101.5Northampton, Massachusetts175DFCC
Broadcast translators of WHMQ
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W298CA107.5Greenfield, Massachusetts250DFCC

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. pp. D-209–12. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. Most Recent Logo Of WHMP/WHMQ
  3. WHMP's published program schedule, retrieved February 8, 2014
  4. Fybush, Scott (1997-01-18). "New England RadioWatch". Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  5. Fybush, Scott (1997-02-28). "The Big Get Bigger". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  6. Fybush, Scott (1999-05-21). "NHPR Goes North". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  7. Fybush, Scott (2000-10-23). "WNSS Gets Funny, Utica Gets Buggy, Dodge Gets Arrested". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  8. Fybush, Scott (2000-10-30). "Martin-Trigona -- He's Back!". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  9. Fybush, Scott (2000-06-02). "What "Cooperation" Means". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  10. Fybush, Scott (2001-02-05). "River Flows to New Home". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  11. Reynolds, Nick (January 11, 2017). "A Progressive Talk Station Goes Off Air. No, It's Not A Conspiracy". Ithaca Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  12. Fybush, Scott (January 16, 2017). Prog Talk Fades Away. NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. Laser 99.3 Adds Second Signal Radioinsight - February 3, 2017


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