WHMC-FM (90.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a public radio format. Licensed to Conway, South Carolina, United States, the station serves Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. The station is currently owned by South Carolina Educational TV Commission.[3] The station is a member of NPR and an affiliate of South Carolina Public Radio's all-news network, airing a format of talk with some jazz and special musical programs on weekends.
Broadcast area | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
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Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
Branding | WHMC 90.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio; News/Talk |
Affiliations | National Public Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | South Carolina Educational TV Commission |
History | |
First air date | 1981[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 60998 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 30,000 watts |
HAAT | 215 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°57′5.00″N 79°6′31.00″W / 33.9513889°N 79.1086111°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | southcarolinapublicradio.org |
History
editThis station signed on in 1981[1] and played classical music most of the time until 2005, when the decision was made to provide more NPR news programming to the Grand Strand.
References
edit- ^ a b Kent Kimes, "S.C. Radio Has Strand Connection," The Sun News, September 23, 2002.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHMC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHMC-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 61004 (WHMC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHMC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database