WHYN-FM

WHYN-FM
Broadcast areaPioneer Valley, Western Massachusetts
Frequency93.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingMix 93.1
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Subchannels
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WHYN, WRNX
History
First air date
December 1, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-01)
Former call signs
WHFM (1985–1987)
Call sign meaning
Holyoke and Northampton (communities originally served by WHYN (AM))
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55758
ClassB
ERP8,900 watts
HAAT305 meters (1,001 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°14′28.33″N 72°38′54.32″W / 42.2412028°N 72.6484222°W / 42.2412028; -72.6484222
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastFM/HD1: Listen Live
HD2: Listen Live
WebsiteFM/HD1: mix931.iheart.com
HD2: 973thebeat.iheart.com

WHYN-FM (93.1 MHz "Mix 93.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to Springfield, and serving the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. It airs a hot adult contemporary format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It carries several nationally syndicated shows from co-owned Premiere Networks, including On with Mario Lopez weekday evenings and American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest on Sundays. The studios and offices are in downtown Springfield's "Marketplace" along with sister stations 560 WHYN (talk radio), and 100.9 WRNX (country music).

WHYN-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8,600 watts. The transmitter is atop Mount Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts, more than 1,001 feet (305 meters) in height above average terrain (HAAT).[3] The signal can be heard as far south as South Central Connecticut and as far north as Vermont and New Hampshire. WHYN-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel airs an urban contemporary format known as "97.3 The Beat." It feeds 250-watt FM translator W247DL in Westfield at 97.3 MHz.[4]

  1. ^ "97.3 The Beat Debuts In Springfield". RadioInsight. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHYN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WHYN-FM
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W247DL