WUSH-HD2
WUSH-HD2 is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Poquoson, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WUSH-HD2 is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc.[2]
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| City | Poquoson, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz (HD Radio via WUSH-106.1 HD 2) |
| Branding | Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports (WTAR simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sinclair Telecable, Inc. (Commonwealth Broadcasting, LLC) |
| WNIS, WROX-FM, WNOB, WTAR, WUSH | |
| History | |
First air date | March 26, 2016[1] |
Call sign meaning | W United States Hampton (Roads) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | W243DJ: 141072 W243EK: 203167 |
| Class | Both: D |
| Power | W243DJ: 120 watts W243EK: 165 watts |
| HAAT | W243DJ: 131 meters W243EK: 119 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | W243DJ: 36°49′44″N 76°12′26″W W243EK: 37°4′42″N 76°26′47″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.5 W243DJ (Norfolk) 96.5 W243EK (Hampton) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WUSH-HD2 Webstream |
| Website | WUSH-HD2 Online |
The station is also heard over a translator which serves the Southside of Hampton Roads.
On June 26, 2017 WUSH-HD2 changed their format from mainstream rock to soft oldies, branded as "Vintage 96.5".[3]
On September 15, 2017 WUSH-HD2 changed their format from soft oldies to a simulcast of sports-formatted WTAR 850 AM Norfolk.[4]
References
- "Robert Corbin VARTV on Twitter: "Sinclair's Alternative @96X WROX drops..." Robert F. Corbin/VARTV. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "WUSH Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- A New Vintage For Norfolk Radioinsight - June 26, 2017
- Vintage 96.5 Quickly Gives Way to WTAR Simulcast Radioinsight - September 15, 2017
External links
- WTAR Online
- W243DJ in the FCC's FM station database
- W243DJ on Radio-Locator
- W243DJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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