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Radio station in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
WHYS-LP
Broadcast areaEau Claire/Chippewa Falls
Frequency96.3 MHz
Programming
FormatCommunity Radio
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerNorthern Thunder, Inc.
History
First air dateApril 2005
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID131585
ClassL1
ERP100 watts
HAAT−5.2 m (−17 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°48′39.00″N 91°29′50.00″W / 44.8108333°N 91.4972222°W / 44.8108333; -91.4972222
Links
Public license information LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.whysradio.org

WHYS-LP (96.3 FM) is a radio station located in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin media market. The station is currently owned by Northern Thunder, Inc. The station presents a wide variety of music and public affairs programming including the syndicated weekly radio news magazines Democracy Now! and Between the Lines.

In addition to its radio programming, the station hosts annual events including a bluegrass festival, Saint Patrick's Day celebration, 24 hour trivia marathon, and Earth Day celebration. Grammy-winning musician Justin Vernon worked at the station during its early years, and the station was the first to play his music.

See also

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHYS-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WHYS-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WHYS Radio - Schedule". www.whysradio.org. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. Paulseth, Measha Vieth, photos by Andrea (11 August 2017). "A Decade of Bluegrass". volumeone.org. Retrieved 2018-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Finding Bon Iver on radio in Eau Claire". Leader-Telegram. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2018-04-14.

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Radio stations in the Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area (Wisconsin)
By AM frequency
By FM frequency
LPFM
Translators
By call sign
Nearby regions
La Crosse
Minneapolis–St. Paul
Rice Lake–Spooner
Rochester
Wausau–Stevens Point
See also
List of radio stations in Wisconsin

44°48′39″N 91°29′50″W / 44.81083°N 91.49722°W / 44.81083; -91.49722


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