WHDZ

WHDZ
City of license Buxton, North Carolina
Branding Radio Hatteras
Slogan Your community connection
Frequency 101.5 MHz
First air date 2008
Format Variety
ERP 130 watts
HAAT 20 meters (66 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 164162
Transmitter coordinates 35°15′43.00″N 75°31′23.00″W / 35.2619444°N 75.5230556°W / 35.2619444; -75.5230556Coordinates: 35°15′43.00″N 75°31′23.00″W / 35.2619444°N 75.5230556°W / 35.2619444; -75.5230556
Owner Radio Hatteras, Inc.
Sister stations WHDX
Website Official website

WHDZ (101.5 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Buxton, North Carolina, USA, the station is currently owned by Radio Hatteras, Inc.[1]

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on April 1, 2005.[2] The station was assigned the WHDZ call sign on April 13, 2005,[3] and received its license to cover on May 5, 2008.[4] The station was used for emergency news and weather information, rebroadcasting NOAA Weather Radio station KIG-99.

In late 2013, the licenses of WHDZ (and translator station WHDX, which also broadcasts from Buxton) were transferred to non-profit organization Radio Hatteras, Inc.[5] WHDZ and WHDX changed formats in early 2014, and now broadcasts a variety format, relying on volunteer announcers and disc jockeys to produce Hatteras Island related programming.[6]

On July 16, 2015, via their Facebook page, Radio Hatteras announced that they had received permission from the FCC to move WHDX's transmitter to Waves, North Carolina and increase power to 150 watts. With the move, Radio Hatteras' signals will cover the entirety of Hatteras Island.

Radio Hatteras Stations

Call sign Frequency
(MHz) 		City of license ERP
W 		Class FCC info
WHDZ 101.5 Buxton, North Carolina 130 A FCC
WHDX 99.9 Waves, North Carolina 150 A FCC

References

  1. ↑ "WHDZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. April 1, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. May 5, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Community radio is coming to Hatteras Island". Island Free Press. October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ Radio Hatteras-About Us

External links

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