WSHU (AM)

WSHU
Broadcast areaFairfield County, Connecticut
North Shore (Long Island)
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingWSHU Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic radio (News and Information)
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSacred Heart University
WSHU-FM, WSTC, WSUF
History
First air date
April 15, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-04-15)
Former call signs
  • WMMM (1959–1987)
  • WCFS (1987–1989)
  • WMMM (1989–2000)
Call sign meaning
Sacred Heart University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43126
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 9 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
41°7′44″N 73°23′20″W / 41.12889°N 73.38889°W / 41.12889; -73.38889
Translator(s)103.1 MHz W276DY (Westport)
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via TuneIn)
Websitewww.wshu.org

WSHU (1260 AM), is an NPR member radio station licensed to Westport, Connecticut. It is owned and operated by Sacred Heart University. By day, WSHU is powered at 1,000 watts using a directional antenna. However, at night, to avoid interference with other stations on 1260 AM, it reduces power to nine watts, effectively limiting its nighttime footprint to the area immediately around Westport.[2] Programming is also heard on 150-watt FM translator W276DY at 103.1 MHz in Westport.[3]

WSHU primarily features news, talk and informational programming from National Public Radio with local news updates throughout the day. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air to support the running of the station. AM 1260 is one of the WSHU news and talk frequencies, which also includes the HD2 digital subchannel of WSHU-FM (91.1 FM) Fairfield, Connecticut, WSTC (1400 AM) Stamford, Connecticut, WSUF (89.9 FM) Greenport, New York and WYBC (1340 AM) New Haven, Connecticut.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSHU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WSHU
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W276DY
  4. ^ "WSHU Launches 'Fairfield County Public Radio'". All Access. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.