WHYU-FM explained

WHYU-FM
City:Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
Area:Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Garrett County, Maryland
Branding:WHYU-FM
Airdate:Late 2017 (LPFM)
August 16, 2022 (current license)
Format:Full-service, American martial/patriotic music and conservative talk
Erp:1,300 watts
Haat:24m (79feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:763299
Coordinates:39.7833°N -79.1019°W
Callsign Meaning:Questioning statement of "Why are you the militia?" transposed
Affiliations:Voice of America
Former Callsigns:WHYU-LP (2017–2022; transitioned to full-power license)
Former Frequencies: (2017–2022)
Owner:American Militia Association
Licensing Authority:FCC
Webcast:Listen Live

WHYU-FM (89.1 FM MHz) is a non-commercial radio station operated by the American Militia Association in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.[1] [2] 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".[3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WHYU-LP . FCCInfo.com . Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. . 7 November 2019 . en.
  2. News: Havener . Crispin . Somerset County radio station operated by 'American Militia Association' goes full power . 21 June 2023 . WJAC . Sinclair . 22 August 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: WHYU FM 102.3 MHz Meyersdale PA – Militia Radio . WHYU . American Militia Association . 7 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180101013712/http://whyufm.com/ . 1 January 2018 . live . en.
  4. News: Ellich . Judy . New 'patriot' radio station goes on the air in Meyersdale J.D. . 17 August 2022 . . . A1 . 12 September 2022 . en.