WRHU

WRHU
City Hempstead, New York
Broadcast area Nassau County
Slogan Radio Hofstra University
Frequency 88.7 MHz
Format Variety
ERP 470 watts
HAAT 55 meters (180 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 27443
Transmitter coordinates 40°43′3.00″N 73°36′12.00″W / 40.7175000°N 73.6033333°W / 40.7175000; -73.6033333
Callsign meaning We're Radio Hofstra University[1]
Former callsigns WVHC-FM (1978-1983)[2]
Owner Hofstra University
Webcast Listen Live options
Website www.wrhu.org

WRHU (88.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Hempstead, New York, the station is owned by Hofstra University.[3][4] Since the 2010-11 NHL season, WRHU has been the radio home of New York Islanders games. Current Hofstra students produce, engineer, and perform on-air duties on all NY Islander game broadcasts with veteran NY Islander play by play announcer Chris King.

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References

Official WRHU-FM Handbook Available upon request from General Manager

  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  2. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  3. "WRHU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "WRHU Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
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