WORW

WORW
Frequency91.9 MHz
Branding919 The Wave FM
Programming
FormatContemporary Hit Radio–Top 40
Ownership
OwnerPort Huron Area School District
History
First air date
September 30, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-09-30)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53032
ClassA
ERP170 watts horizontal polarization only
HAAT6 meters (20 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebsiteOfficial Radio Site, Official TV Site

WORW (91.9 FM, "The Wave") is a high school radio station located in Port Huron Northern High School broadcasting a CHR/Top 40 format. Licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, it first began broadcasting on September 30, 1981.[2][full citation needed]

In fall of 2005, Faculty Advisor Carrie Maggs updated the high school radio station's studio with an automation system allowing the station to begin broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Today the current Faculty Advisor is Ronald Neal[3][full citation needed] and is also a speech teacher and broadcasting teacher.

The current transmission range for the station is approximately 13 miles from the tower at 150watts (located at Port Huron Northern High School).[4][full citation needed]

WORW TV is 91.9FM's student-run and produced TV station also located in Port Huron, Michigan. They started producing news, sports, and community news packages in 2016.[5][full citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WORW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC Info & WORW's Official Information Page
  3. ^ WORW's Official Information Page
  4. ^ WORW's Official Information Page
  5. ^ WORW TV's Official Site

43°01′30″N 82°26′10″W / 43.025°N 82.436°W / 43.025; -82.436

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