WFHN

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WFHN
File:WFHN logo.png
Broadcast areaNew BedfordFall River; Providence[1]
Frequency107.1 MHz
BrandingFun 107
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
March 1, 1989[2]
Former call signs
WBSM-FM (1988–1989)[3]
Call sign meaning
Fairhaven
Technical information
ClassA
ERP5,400 watts
HAAT105 meters (344 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.fun107.com

WFHN (107.1 FM), better known as Fun 107, is a contemporary hit radio station that serves the New Bedford-Fall River, Massachusetts, market along with (to a lesser extent) the Providence, Rhode Island, market. The station is licensed to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and is owned by Townsquare Media.[4] The studio is located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, shared with WBSM. The transmitter is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Pope's Island on a tower shared with W243BG. The station was originally built by broadcast engineer Randy Place in 1988–1989.

The call sign is drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN) and can also represent the word "FUN", the station's moniker.

References

  1. ^ Providence Radio Ratings, https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb077
  2. ^ 1990 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. B-149; retrieved from americanradiohistory.com May 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Callsign history for WFHN from the F.C.C., retrieved May 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Venta, Lance (30 April 2012). "Cumulus & Townsquare Swap 65 Stations". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 41°38′24″N 70°55′01″W / 41.640°N 70.917°W / 41.640; -70.917