WFHR
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| City | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin |
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| Broadcast area | Wausau-Stevens Point area |
| Branding | News Sportstalk Radio |
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| First air date | November 1, 1940 |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Audience share | 1.1 (Sp'06, R&R[1]) |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 73053 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°24′56.00″N 89°50′6.00″W / 44.4155556°N 89.8350000°W |
| Callsign meaning |
Willam ''F'Huffman Radio |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio, NBC Sports Radio, Westwood One |
| Owner | Seehafer Broadcasting Corp |
| Sister stations | WLJY WOSQ WDLB |
| Website | wfhr.com |
WFHR (1320 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, US, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area.
History
The call letters were derived from William F Huffman Sr, who founded the station in November 1940. Originally broadcasting with 250 watts on 1340 kHz, up until 1959, when the move to the current frequency took place, increasing daytime power to 5,000 watts.
Over the years, WFHR's programming emphasis has been on Local News, Sports & Information, including the long-running "Kaffee Klatsch" morning call-in program, hosted by Arnie Strope. Up until the mid 90s, WFHR's programming also included various music formats; from block programming in the '60s (mostly standards during the day, pop at night), to MOR/Adult Contemporary in the 1970s and early 1980s, along with several variations of Nostalgia and Oldies in the 1980s and early 1990s, using the programming services of Drake-Chenault and later TM Century. In 1980, WFHR began adding syndicated Talk programming to its roster with Larry King's late night Talk Show from Mutual Radio, switching to TalkNet From NBC in early 1984, then adding The Doctor Laura Schlessinger program to its afternoon line-up in the mid-1990s. A CBS Radio affiliate since the fall of 1972, the station initially carried Mutual News & Programming through the mid-1960s, and then, became an affiliate of the ABC Entertainment Network for a few years in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some Mutual programming was carried in the early '80's due to an agreement to broadcast The Larry King Show.
Notable personalities that once worked at WFHR, include Veteran Milwaukee Broadcaster Gordon Hinkley, Television Sportscaster Jay Wilson, Newscaster Bill Bessette, Stand-up Comic Peter Greyy, and National Voice Artist Scott Chapin. The station is currently owned by Seehafer Broadcasting Corp and features programing from CBS Radio, NBC Sports Radio and Westwood One.[2]
Past Personalities
Buck Leverton, Richard Cooper, Bill Biechel, Irv Kult, Bob Daniels, Hugh Mix, Daryl Davison, Bill Nobles, Scott McIntosh, Ty Seils, Don Christensen, Dean Teske, Dave Van Wormer, Ron Zimmerman, Walt Bergman, Terry Stake, Rob Rude, Nick Roberts, Jack Edwards, Judi K Miller, Cliff Borden, Judy Lowell, Mike Hankins, Paul Wowak, Kathleen Dunn, Tina Norton, Dave Leithen, Kyle Gerard, Bill Beck, Don Schauer, Ken Dove, Chuck Bornhoeft, Lee Thomas, Ben Jarman, Dale Morrisette, Jim Mogg, Scott Saylor, Scott Krueger, Bob Charles, Buffy Lee Buchanan, Roger Hall, Brian George, Jim Lorbeck, Tim Sorenson, Chuck Gennaro, Charlie O'Neill, Scott Thompson, Greg Gack, Milton Steele, Heidi Hart, Mark Abbott, Larry Stevens, Louie Rosandick, Mark Skibba, Gary W Morgan, JD Michaels, Tom Brockman, Lezli Young, Sue Morton, Clint Daniels, Chris Wooldridge, Wendy Gatlin, Scott Johnson, James Malouf, Paul Hart, Larry Lee, Dan Lea, Christy K, Jimmy D, Johnny J, Shelby Reddick, Pat Schommer, Ken Wright, Chuck France, Terry Gross, Jim Austin
References
- ↑ "Wausau-Stevens Point Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
- ↑ "WFHR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WFHR
- Radio-Locator Information on WFHR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WFHR