WHIS
Encyclopedia
WHIS is a Talk
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia
, serving Bluefield
in West Virginia
and Bluefield
in Virginia
. WHIS is owned and operated by Triad Broadcasting
Company, LLC.
s of power when the station signed on at 6:00 PM June 27, 1929 broadcasting from a tower on top of the twelve-story West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield. WHIS is the oldest radio station in Bluefield and the fifth-oldest radio station in West Virginia.
WHIS simulcasts at 1470 AM as WTZE serving Tazewell, Virginia
.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:...
, serving Bluefield
Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:...
in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
and Bluefield
Bluefield, Virginia
Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. WHIS is owned and operated by Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...
Company, LLC.
History
Radio broadcasting began with 100 wattWatt
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 of power when the station signed on at 6:00 PM June 27, 1929 broadcasting from a tower on top of the twelve-story West Virginian Hotel in Bluefield. WHIS is the oldest radio station in Bluefield and the fifth-oldest radio station in West Virginia.
WHIS simulcasts at 1470 AM as WTZE serving Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County....
.