WSHC explained

WSHC
City:Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Area:Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Branding:89.7 WSHC
Airdate:1974
Frequency:89.7 MHz
Format:College radio
Public radio
Erp:950 Watts
Haat:-3 meters
Class:A
Callsign Meaning:SHepherd College
Former Frequencies:88.7 MHz (1974–1981)[1]
93.7 MHz (1981–1992)[2]
Owner:Shepherd University
Licensee:Shepherd College Board of Governors
Webcast:WSHC Webstream
Website:WSHC Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

WSHC is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, serving the Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg area. WSHC is owned and operated by Shepherd University.

History

WSHC is a student-run facility. It is located in the basement of Knutti Hall, on Shepherd University's campus. WSHC also boasts special programming, including Eclectic Weekends (jazz, blues, classics). The station has a 30+ year history of supporting the local music scene.

WSHC became an affiliate of West Virginia Public Broadcasting in 2017, both to alleviate WVEP's coverage issues in the far Eastern Panhandle and to fill time not normally occupied by student programming. The station began carrying WVPB's feed of Morning Edition on weekdays and eight hours of WVPB programming on weekends (6 a.m.–10 a.m., 8 p.m.–midnight) effective September 1, 2017.[3] WSHC later added All Things Considered in April 2018.[4]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook . C-241 .
  2. Web site: WSHC Facility Data . FCCData.
  3. Web site: WVPB, NPR Programs Now on WSHC 89.7 FM Shepherdstown . 2 September 2017 . West Virginia Public Broadcasting . en.
  4. News: Shepherd radio station adds NPR news show to schedule . Hagerstown Herald-Mail . 5 April 2018 . en.