WFHA-LP
Encyclopedia
WFHA-LP is a low-powered radio station
licensed to Melbourne, Florida
, United States. The station's broadcast license
is held by the Windover Farms of Melbourne Homeowners' Association
.
The station broadcasts a variety of music, including smooth jazz
and oldies
, as part of a community-oriented adult contemporary music format. Specialty programming includes Planetary Radio
, a weekly show about space exploration
and astronomy
produced by the The Planetary Society, and Medical Edge Radio News, a daily health segment produced by the Mayo Clinic
.
(FCC) for the construction permit
to build this station in June 2001. The FCC granted this permit on June 8, 2004, with a scheduled expiration date of December 8, 2005. The station was assigned its WFHA-LP call letters on June 19, 2004. It is licensed to Windover Farms of Melbourne Homeowners' Association, Inc. from which the call sign
is derived. In November 2004, with construction complete and testing underway, the station applied for its license to cover
. WFHA-LP was granted that license on March 3, 2005.
In December 2009, the station applied to the FCC for a new construction permit, this time to improve its effective coverage area by raising its antenna in place. When completed, the antenna will be 73 feet (22.3 meters) in height above average terrain
instead of the current 49 feet (15 meters). The FCC granted the permit on December 23, 2009, with a scheduled expiration date of June 23, 2011. Construction completed, the station filed a request for a new license to cover with the FCC on December 29, 2010.
, Lake Washington, Suntree
, northern Melbourne
, and southern Viera
, Florida
. Because of its short transmitter tower and ERP
of only 100 watt
s it is impossible to pick up this station west of Lake Washington, a mile south of Sarno Road, and the rest of Brevard County
. However, its signal covers about 44,000 people in a 35 square miles (90.6 km²) area and can reach the Atlantic Ocean
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
, United States. The station's broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by the Windover Farms of Melbourne Homeowners' Association
Windover Farms of Melbourne
This is the topic about the subdivision in Melbourne, Florida, United States. For the one in Titusville, Florida, see Windover Farms of Titusville...
.
The station broadcasts a variety of music, including smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
and oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
, as part of a community-oriented adult contemporary music format. Specialty programming includes Planetary Radio
Planetary Radio
Planetary Radio is a weekly 30-minute radio show devoted to space exploration and astronomy, hosted and produced by Mat Kaplan and The Planetary Society. Every week, it consists mostly of interviews and telephone-based conversations with a scientist, engineer, project manager, artist, a writer and...
, a weekly show about space exploration
Space exploration
Space exploration is the use of space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft....
and astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
produced by the The Planetary Society, and Medical Edge Radio News, a daily health segment produced by the Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients . Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of...
.
History
The current licensee applied to the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) for the construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to build this station in June 2001. The FCC granted this permit on June 8, 2004, with a scheduled expiration date of December 8, 2005. The station was assigned its WFHA-LP call letters on June 19, 2004. It is licensed to Windover Farms of Melbourne Homeowners' Association, Inc. from which the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
is derived. In November 2004, with construction complete and testing underway, the station applied for its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
. WFHA-LP was granted that license on March 3, 2005.
In December 2009, the station applied to the FCC for a new construction permit, this time to improve its effective coverage area by raising its antenna in place. When completed, the antenna will be 73 feet (22.3 meters) in height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
instead of the current 49 feet (15 meters). The FCC granted the permit on December 23, 2009, with a scheduled expiration date of June 23, 2011. Construction completed, the station filed a request for a new license to cover with the FCC on December 29, 2010.
Coverage area
The station serves Windover FarmsWindover Farms of Melbourne
This is the topic about the subdivision in Melbourne, Florida, United States. For the one in Titusville, Florida, see Windover Farms of Titusville...
, Lake Washington, Suntree
Suntree, Florida
Suntree is a planned unincorporated community in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located near the center of the county, off I-95 near Viera between Interstate 95 and the Florida East Coast Railroad. It lies approximately halfway between Rockledge and Melbourne...
, northern Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
, and southern Viera
Viera, Florida
Viera is a master planned community located in the central coastal region of Brevard County, Florida. It is part of an unincorporated section adjacent to the Melbourne, Florida area.-Geography:...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Because of its short transmitter tower and ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of only 100 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s it is impossible to pick up this station west of Lake Washington, a mile south of Sarno Road, and the rest of Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
. However, its signal covers about 44,000 people in a 35 square miles (90.6 km²) area and can reach the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.