WHYN (AM)

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WHYN

Springfield, Massachusetts
Broadcast area	Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts
Frequency	560 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio 560/98.9 FM WHYN[1]
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WHYN-FM, WRNX
History
First air date	April 1941; 83 years ago (1941-04) (on 1400 kHz in Holyoke)
Call sign meaning	Holyoke and Northampton
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	55757
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°11′37″N 72°41′02″W / 42.19361°N 72.68389°W / 42.19361; -72.68389
Translator(s)	98.9 W255DL (Springfield)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	whyn.iheart.com

WHYN (560 kHz "NewsRadio 560/98.9 FM WHYN") is a commercial AM news/talk radio station licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves the Pioneer Valley area of western Massachusetts and is owned by iHeartMedia. Studios and offices are on Main Street in Springfield. The transmitter is on County Road in Southampton. WHYN operates at 5,000 watts by day, using a directional antenna, but must reduce power to 1,000 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on 560 kHz.