WHSM-FM
Encyclopedia
WHSM-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Hayward, Wisconsin
, USA. The station is owned by the Red Rock Radio Corporation.
WHSM-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format, including satellite-fed programming from Dial Global
. Broadcasting 24 hours a day, its studios and transmitter are located at 16880 W. Highway 63, west of downtown Hayward.
The station was assigned the WHSM-FM call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on July 11, 1980
.
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
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, next to the Namekagon River. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.-Transportation:U.S...
, USA. The station is owned by the Red Rock Radio Corporation.
WHSM-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format, including satellite-fed programming from Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
. Broadcasting 24 hours a day, its studios and transmitter are located at 16880 W. Highway 63, west of downtown Hayward.
The station was assigned the WHSM-FM 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...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal 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...
on July 11, 1980
1980 in radio
The year 1980 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* 20 March - The pirate radio station Radio Caroline sinks.* 29 October - President Carter on a visit to Pittsburgh gives a nationally broadcast campaign interview to KDKA-AM of that city....
.