WFHN
Encyclopedia
WFHN, better known as Fun 107, is a Contemporary Hit Radio
radio station
that serves the New Bedford
-Fall River
, Massachusetts
market, broadcasting on the FM
band at 107.1 MHz. The station is licensed in Fairhaven
, Massachusetts to Cumulus Media
. The studio and transmitter are both located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The station was originally built by Broadcast Engineer Randy Place in 1988-1989.
The call sign
is drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN) and can also represent the word "FUN", the station's moniker.
WFHN is known for its Winners Weekends, where they give away prizes on the weekends when the Fun Phone Tones are heard.
Fun 107 has an excellent reputation of launching the careers of several disc jockeys who have gone on to major markets such as New York, Philadelphia and Boston. This can be attributed to the fact that WFHN employs a large roster of part-timers who are trying to break into the radio business. Very few shifts on Fun 107 are done through automation or voicetracking.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
radio station
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...
that serves the New Bedford
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
-Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
market, broadcasting on the FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
band at 107.1 MHz. The station is licensed in Fairhaven
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located on the south coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean...
, Massachusetts to Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
. The studio and transmitter are both located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The station was originally built by Broadcast Engineer Randy Place in 1988-1989.
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 drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN) and can also represent the word "FUN", the station's moniker.
WFHN is known for its Winners Weekends, where they give away prizes on the weekends when the Fun Phone Tones are heard.
Fun 107 has an excellent reputation of launching the careers of several disc jockeys who have gone on to major markets such as New York, Philadelphia and Boston. This can be attributed to the fact that WFHN employs a large roster of part-timers who are trying to break into the radio business. Very few shifts on Fun 107 are done through automation or voicetracking.
Current DJs
Current DJs include:- JR
- J-Rod
- Scott Reiniche
- Michael Rock
- Larry Soares
- Neal White
- Billy Teed
- Deb Soares
- Jess Callahan
- Jadd
- Kris Kannon
Former DJs
Former DJs include:- Shawn Tempesta
- Mark Avery
- Dave Anthony
- Ray Anthony
- Joe Blaney
- Andy Burns
- Tim Brown
- Rick Cabral
- Christine Fox
- Cory Ellis
- Greg Evans
- Sharon Fogaren (deceased)
- Jesse Garcia
- B.B. Goode
- Jenn Hart
- Megan Hughes
- Jean Jackson
- Ken Jackson
- Erica Kay
- Mike Kelly
- Ali Knight
- Joe Limardi
- Scott Mallory
- Michael Mann
- Kevin Matthews
- Casey Maxx
- Wes McShay
- Ron Medeiros
- Scott Medeiros
- Jay Miles
- Dee Dee Moniz
- Kevin Palana
- Rameiro
- Sara Rodriquez
- Jeff Ryan
- Randy Saxx
- Bren St. James
- Dan Steele
- Shannon Steele
- John Stevens
- Michelle Stone
- Ashley Taylor
- Tom Timmons
- Bev Valentine
- Joe Vargus
- Guy Walker
- Elaine West
- Kristy Wiemer
- Todd Williams
- Randy Place
- Mikey V