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WRHU
  • United States
    • Broadcast areaNassau County
    Frequency88.7 MHz
    Programming
    Language(s)English
    FormatEclectic
    Affiliations
  • New York Islanders radio network (flagship)
  • Long Island Nets
  • Long Island Ducks
  • Hofstra Pride Athletic Teams
    • Ownership
    OwnerHofstra University
    History

    Former call signs

    		WVHC-FM (1969–1983)[1]

    Call sign meaning

    		Radio Hofstra University[2]
    Technical information[3]

    Licensing authority

    		FCC
    Facility ID27443
    ClassA
    ERP470 watts
    HAAT55 meters (180 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    		40°43′3.00″N 73°36′12.00″W / 40.7175000°N 73.6033333°W / 40.7175000; -73.6033333
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
    • WebcastListen Live options
    Websitewww.wrhu.org

    WRHU (88.7 FM) is a college radio station licensedtoHempstead, New York, owned and operated by Hofstra University[4][5] and broadcasting an eclectic radio format.

    Since the 2010–11 NHL season, WRHU has been the radio home of New York Islanders games. Current Hofstra students produce, engineer, and perform on-air duties on all NY Islander game broadcasts alongside veteran NY Islander play-by-play announcer Chris King.

    The station was named the National Association of Broadcasters' Non-Commercial Station of the Year in 2014, 2017, and 2019. It has also been ranked the number one college radio station in the country in The Princeton Review's 2015 and 2016 college rankings.

    Awards[edit]

    2010s[edit]

    2000s[edit]

    Alumni[edit]

    1950s[edit]

    1960s[edit]

    1970s[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  • ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRHU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WRHU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ "WRHU Station Information Profile". Nielsen Audio.
  • ^ "2019 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  • ^ "2017 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  • ^ "NAB Awards: 2014 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  • ^ "2010 Mark of Excellence National Winners and Finalists". Society of Professional Journalists. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

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