WHIS

WHIS
Broadcast areaBluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, Virginia
Frequency1440 kHz
BrandingWHIS Newstalk
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Salem Radio Network
West Virginia MetroNews
Ownership
Owner
  • Charles Spencer and Rick Lambert
  • (First Media Services, LLC)
WHAJ, WHQX, WHKX, WKOY-FM, WKEZ, WKQB, WKQR, WAMN, WELC
History
First air date
June 24, 1929 (1929-06-24)[note 1]
Former frequencies
1420 kHz (1929–1931)
1410 kHz (1931–1941)[1]
Call sign meaning
Original owner Hugh Ike Shott
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID502
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°16′33.0″N 81°15′6.0″W / 37.275833°N 81.251667°W / 37.275833; -81.251667
Translator(s)97.3 W247BO (Bluefield)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewhisradio.com

WHIS (1440 AM) is a talk-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia, serving Bluefield in West Virginia and Bluefield in Virginia. WHIS is owned and operated by Charles Spencer and Rick Lambert, through licensee First Media Services, LLC.


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  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHIS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.