WCVH (90.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting from Hunterdon Central Regional High School.[1] The station first went on the air in April 1974. The station features country music and specialty programming. Starting in 2007, the station began airing play-by-play for Hunterdon Central Football and Basketball.

WCVH
Frequency90.5 MHz
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsUSA Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerHunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education
HCTV-27/Comcast Cable
History
First air date
1974
Call sign meaning
W Community Voice of Hunterdon (County)
Technical information
Facility ID28129
ClassA
ERP78 watts
HAAT137.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°33′25.00″N 74°54′18.00″W / 40.5569444°N 74.9050000°W / 40.5569444; -74.9050000
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM on school nights, the station is run by student DJs who work in pairs of two or three for 2-hour shifts. The shifts are from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The students are able to learn about radio operations while practicing it themselves.

References edit

  1. ^ Porter, David (2004-05-22). "These DJs are well-schooled; Hundreds of high school radio station operate across the U.S., albeit at low power". Los Angeles Times. p. E19.

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