WHYU-FM

WHYU-FM
Broadcast areaSomerset County, Pennsylvania
Garrett County, Maryland
Frequency89.1 MHz
BrandingWHYU-FM
Programming
FormatFull-service, American martial/patriotic music and conservative talk
AffiliationsVoice of America
Ownership
OwnerAmerican Militia Association
History
First air date
Late 2017 (LPFM)
August 16, 2022 (current license)
Former call signs
WHYU-LP (2017–2022; transitioned to full-power license)
Former frequencies
102.3 MHz (2017–2022)
Call sign meaning
Questioning statement of "Why are you the militia?" transposed
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID763299
ClassA
ERP1,300 watts
HAAT24 metres (79 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°47′00″N 79°6′07″W / 39.78333°N 79.10194°W / 39.78333; -79.10194
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewhyufm.com

WHYU-FM (89.1 FM MHz) is a non-commercial radio station operated by the American Militia Association in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.[2][3] The station transferred from being a low-power FM station, to a full-power FM station in mid-August 2022.

The station claims to be the "only FCC licensed FM broadcast station operated by a militia-related organization in the United States".[4]

On August 8, 2022, the American Militia Association surrendered the low-power station license for its former 102.3 FM frequency to the FCC, which cancelled it the same day as it transitioned to a full-power FM license on 89.1 MHz. The full-power version of the station then went on the air on August 16.[3][5]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHYU-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WHYU-LP". FCCInfo.com. Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Havener, Crispin (22 August 2022). "Somerset County radio station operated by 'American Militia Association' goes full power". WJAC. Sinclair. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "WHYU FM 102.3 MHz Meyersdale PA – Militia Radio". WHYU. American Militia Association. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. ^ Ellich, Judy (17 August 2022). "New 'patriot' radio station goes on the air in Meyersdale J.D." Daily American of Somerset. Gannett. p. A1. Retrieved 12 September 2022.