WHCN

WHCN

Hartford, Connecticut United States
Broadcast area	Central Connecticut
Frequency	105.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	The River 105.9
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WKSS, WPOP, WUCS, WWYZ
History
First air date	1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Former call signs	W1XPW (1939–1941) W65H (1941–1943) WDRC-FM (1943–1955) WFMQ (1955–1957)
Call sign meaning	Hartford Concert Network
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72144
Class	B
ERP	16,000 watts directional
HAAT	264 meters (866 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°33′47″N 72°50′42″W / 41.563°N 72.845°W / 41.563; -72.845
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	theriver1059.iheart.com

WHCN (105.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut.^[2] It broadcasts a classic hits radio format for the Hartford, Waterbury and New Haven areas, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It is branded "The River 105.9", a reference to the Connecticut River. Its studios and offices are located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.

The station's transmitter site is at West Peak State Park in nearby Meriden. WHCN is one of the oldest FM stations, beginning as an experimental outlet in 1939. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WHCN broadcasts using HD Radio technology.