WHVR
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| City | Hanover, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | York, Pennsylvania |
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Branding | Happy 1280, 1320 AM & 95.3, 93.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Baltimore Orioles Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Forever Media (FM Radio Licenses, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | January 2, 1949 |
Call sign meaning | Hanover |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54607 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts days 500 watts nights |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237EN (Hanover) |
| Repeater(s) | 1320 WGET (Gettysburg) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Happy AM/FM York-Gettysburg |
WHVR (1280 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving the York radio market. The station is simulcast with WGET Gettysburg, both owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC. The stations broadcast an adult contemporary radio format, primarily playing songs from the 1980s through today, and switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. WHVR also carries Baltimore Orioles baseball games.
By day, WHVR is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1280 AM from interference, WHVR reduces power at night to 500 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times.[1] Programming is also heard on FM translator W237EN at 95.3 MHz in Hanover.[2] The translator has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 250 watts.
History[]
On January 2, 1949, WHVR first signed on the air. It was a daytimer with a power of 1,000 watts. Its radio studios were in the Hanover Trust building. John D. Bair was the president and Production Manager. Initially the station was on the air from 6:30 AM until local sunset.[3]
WHVR was a pioneer in remote pickup with a 26.35 MHz unit that would allow broadcasting back to the station events where a phone line was not available.[4]
On March 20, 2017, WHVR changed formats from classic country to classic hits, and switched branding from "Real Country 1280 WHVR" to "Classic Hits 1280 and 95.3 WHVR".
On May 21, 2019, WHVR, along with WGET in Gettysburg, began simulcasting an Adult Contemporary format, along with the new launch of W229DK, 93.7 FM which rebroadcasts WGET. Collectively, the AM stations and FM translators are known as Happy 1280, 1320 AM & 95.3, 93.7 FM.
References[]
External links[]
- WHVR in the FCC AM station database
- WHVR on Radio-Locator
- WHVR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Coordinates: 39°49′11″N 77°00′25″W / 39.81972°N 77.00694°W
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