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WRHO
Frequency89.7 MHz
Programming
FormatAlbum-oriented rock
Ownership
OwnerHartwick College
History
First air date
January 1, 1970
Call sign meaning
Warrior Radio Hartwick Oneonta
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID26330
ClassA
ERP270 watts
HAAT-4 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°27′24.00″N 75°4′28.00″W / 42.4566667°N 75.0744444°W / 42.4566667; -75.0744444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewrhofm.com

WRHO (89.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an album-oriented rock format. Licensed to Oneonta, New York, United States. The station is currently owned by Hartwick College.[2]

WRHO is a small, noncommercial educational broadcast facility on the Hartwick College campus in Oneonta, NY. At 270 watts, WRHO broadcasts 24 hours per day, 365 days a year at 89.7 FM. The studios are located inside the Dewar Union Hall Communication Suite on Hartwick's campus and broadcasts to a listening audience within a ~30mile radius via a 500-watt transmitter.

WRHO has been on the air for over four decades, playing music not otherwise heard on other area stations. WRHO also connects with the Oneonta community at large by stating public service announcements of upcoming events, by hosting bands, and by offering services to other clubs and organizations on campus. Every year during Spring Weekend WRHO broadcasts live for 72 hours from a tent on Frisbee Field on the Hartwick campus.

On WRHO, all types of music can be found. Jazz to Heavy Metal, Folk and Country to Reggae, Classic Rock and Oldies to Hip Hop. WRHO receives numerous demo tapes and pre-releases from both big-time national groups and local bands before any commercial stations, which are played often.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRHO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WRHO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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