WHYN (AM)
Radio station in Springfield, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WHYN (560 kHz "NewsRadio 560/98.9 FM WHYN") is a commercial AM news/talk radio station licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves the Pioneer Valley area of western Massachusetts and is owned by iHeartMedia. Studios and offices are on Main Street in Springfield. The transmitter is on County Road in Southampton. WHYN operates at 5,000 watts by day, using a directional antenna, but must reduce power to 1,000 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on 560 kHz.
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Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts |
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Frequency | 560 kHz |
Branding | NewsRadio 560/98.9 FM WHYN[1] |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WHYN-FM, WRNX | |
History | |
First air date | April 1941; 83 years ago (1941-04) (on 1400 kHz in Holyoke) |
Call sign meaning | Holyoke and Northampton |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 55757 |
Class | B |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°11′37″N 72°41′02″W |
Translator(s) | 98.9 W255DL (Springfield) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | whyn.iheart.com |
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