WHYS-LP

WHYS-LP
Broadcast areaEau Claire/Chippewa Falls
Frequency96.3 MHz
Programming
FormatCommunity Radio
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerNorthern Thunder, Inc.
History
First air date
April 2005
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID131585
ClassL1
ERP100 watts
HAAT−5.2 m (−17 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°48′39.00″N 91°29′50.00″W / 44.8108333°N 91.4972222°W / 44.8108333; -91.4972222
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.whysradio.org

WHYS-LP (96.3 FM) is a radio station located in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin media market. The station is currently owned by Northern Thunder, Inc.[2] The station presents a wide variety of music and public affairs programming including the syndicated weekly radio news magazines Democracy Now! and Between the Lines.[3]

In addition to its radio programming, the station hosts annual events including a bluegrass festival, Saint Patrick's Day celebration, 24 hour trivia marathon, and Earth Day celebration.[4] Grammy-winning musician Justin Vernon worked at the station during its early years, and the station was the first to play his music.[5]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHYS-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WHYS-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WHYS Radio - Schedule". www.whysradio.org. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. ^ Paulseth, Measha Vieth, photos by Andrea (11 August 2017). "A Decade of Bluegrass". volumeone.org. Retrieved 2018-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Finding Bon Iver on radio in Eau Claire". Leader-Telegram. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2018-04-14.