WHBY

WHBY
Kimberly, Wisconsin;
Broadcast area	Green Bay - Oshkosh - Appleton - Fox Cities
Frequency	1150 kHz
Branding	Real Local Radio
Programming
Format	News/talk
Network	CBS News Radio
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Marquette Golden Eagles; Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network; Milwaukee Bucks Radio Network; Wisconsin Badgers; Wisconsin Herd
Ownership
Owner	Woodward Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	WAPL, WFZZ, WKSZ, WKZY, WSCO, WZOR
History
First air date	April 5, 1925; 99 years ago
Former frequencies	1200 kHz (1925–1941); 1230 kHz (1941–1991)
Call sign meaning	Where Happy Boys Yodel
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73660
Class	B
Power	20,000 watts day; 25,000 watts night; 83 watts (day and night on auxiliary backup)
Transmitter coordinates	44°08′20″N 88°32′46″W / 44.13889°N 88.54611°W; 44°15′37″N 88°22′00″W / 44.26028°N 88.36667°W auxiliary (backup)
Translator(s)	103.5 W278AU (Appleton); 106.3 W292FA (Oshkosh); 106.3 W292DR (Wrightstown)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	www.whby.com

WHBY (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Kimberly, Wisconsin, that serves the Green Bay and Appleton-Oshkosh areas. The station is owned by Woodward Communications and it airs a news/talk radio format.^[3] WHBY's studios and microwave transmitter are located on East College Avenue in Appleton.^[4]

By day, WHBY is powered at 20,000 watts. At night, the power increases to 25,000 watts. WHBY uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array to protect other stations on 1150 AM from interference. The transmitter is in Neenah, on Wisconsin Highway 76. Programming is also heard on FM translators in Appleton, Oshkosh and Wrightstown.