WMFU
WMFU (90.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format, licensed to Mount Hope, New York, United States. The station is owned by Auricle Communications.[1]
| Repeater of WFMU, East Orange | |
|---|---|
| City | Mount Hope, New York |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
| Slogan | Listener supported freeform |
| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Auricle Communications |
| History | |
Former call signs | WEXX (1990-1990) WDHZ (1990-1990) WXHD (1990-2009) |
Call sign meaning | Anagram of WFMU |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60031 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,100 watts |
| HAAT | 183 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°25′36″N 74°34′54″W |
| Translator(s) | 91.9 W220EG (New City) |
| Links | |
| Website | wfmu |
Since 1996, WMFU is a repeater station of WFMU, a radio station that is based in Jersey City, New Jersey, after Auricle (the owners of WFMU) received the station as a donation.[2][3]
History
The station went on the air as WEXX on April 3, 1990. On July 9, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WDHZ, again on September 3, 1990 to WXHD, and on May 10, 2009 to the current WMFU.[4]
See also
References
- "WXHD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Fields, Gaylord (May 10, 2009). "WMFU". WFMU's Beware of the Blog. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- Wolf, Jaime (April 11, 1999). "No Hits, All the Time". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "WMFU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WMFU in the FCC's FM station database
- WMFU on Radio-Locator
- WMFU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W220EG in the FCC's FM station database
- W220EG on Radio-Locator
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