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| Broadcast area |
Stuart, Virginia Patrick County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | WHEO Radio pronounced as "Whee-O Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format |
Classic hits Oldies [1] |
| Affiliations |
Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Townhall Radio News United Stations Radio Networks Virginia News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Patrick Community Media, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 12, 1959 [2] |
| Technical information [3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 46335 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°37′25.0″N 80°15′50.0″W / 36.623611°N 80.263889°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.7 W224DV (Stuart) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wheoradio.com |
WHEO (1270 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia. [1] WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc. [4]
WHEO runs 24/7 on 92.7FM, the AM transmitter (1270) goes silent after dark.
The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program " Floydian Slip.", BIG JIM'S BIG JAMZ, Dead Til Midnight, MG Kelly programs (Classic Hit List, Live From The 60s, & American Hit List).
WHEO fell Silent on August 31, 2014 due to low advertising revenue. [5] [6] On September 1, 2015, less than one day before the station's license expired, WHEO returned to the air. [7] WHEO returned to the air with the help of financial support from "angel lenders in community". [7]
In addition to the main station, WHEO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. [8]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP ( W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W224DV | 92.7 FM | Stuart, Virginia | 201341 | 250 | 44 m (144 ft) | D | LMS |
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/ Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHEO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHEO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Patrick County radio station preparing to sign off the air". WDBJ/ Schurz Communications. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations/Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Staub, Danielle (September 5, 2015). "WHEO 1270 AM back on the air". WDBJ/ Schurz Communications. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "W224DV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Facility details for Facility ID 46335 (WHEO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHEO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201341 (W224DV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W224DV at FCCdata.org
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| |
| Broadcast area |
Stuart, Virginia Patrick County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | WHEO Radio pronounced as "Whee-O Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format |
Classic hits Oldies [1] |
| Affiliations |
Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Townhall Radio News United Stations Radio Networks Virginia News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Patrick Community Media, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 12, 1959 [2] |
| Technical information [3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 46335 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°37′25.0″N 80°15′50.0″W / 36.623611°N 80.263889°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.7 W224DV (Stuart) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wheoradio.com |
WHEO (1270 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia. [1] WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc. [4]
WHEO runs 24/7 on 92.7FM, the AM transmitter (1270) goes silent after dark.
The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program " Floydian Slip.", BIG JIM'S BIG JAMZ, Dead Til Midnight, MG Kelly programs (Classic Hit List, Live From The 60s, & American Hit List).
WHEO fell Silent on August 31, 2014 due to low advertising revenue. [5] [6] On September 1, 2015, less than one day before the station's license expired, WHEO returned to the air. [7] WHEO returned to the air with the help of financial support from "angel lenders in community". [7]
In addition to the main station, WHEO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. [8]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP ( W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W224DV | 92.7 FM | Stuart, Virginia | 201341 | 250 | 44 m (144 ft) | D | LMS |
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/ Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHEO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHEO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Patrick County radio station preparing to sign off the air". WDBJ/ Schurz Communications. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations/Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Staub, Danielle (September 5, 2015). "WHEO 1270 AM back on the air". WDBJ/ Schurz Communications. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "W224DV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Facility details for Facility ID 46335 (WHEO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHEO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201341 (W224DV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W224DV at FCCdata.org