WVHC
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WVHC is a radio station
broadcasting a Variety
format. Licensed to Herkimer, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Herkimer County Community College
.WVHC was established in 1986 under the name of WHCR and aired in conjunction with the College's television station HCTV which was "Group W" Cable Now, Time Warner cable
Public-access television
cable TV channel. At that time, the station was given the frequency of 91.5 on the FM dial and 435 watts of transmitted power. WHCR started out as a "public address" system in 1973 and only provided a signal in the Robert McLaughlin College Center building. Today, WVHC airs programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The station is best known for its jazz programming, the only of its kind in the Mohawk Valley. It also airs a mix of student-produced programs, athletic events, and other campus events.[2]
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...
broadcasting a Variety
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...
format. Licensed to Herkimer, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college in the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.- History :...
.WVHC was established in 1986 under the name of WHCR and aired in conjunction with the College's television station HCTV which was "Group W" Cable Now, Time Warner cable
Time Warner Cable
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Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channel. At that time, the station was given the frequency of 91.5 on the FM dial and 435 watts of transmitted power. WHCR started out as a "public address" system in 1973 and only provided a signal in the Robert McLaughlin College Center building. Today, WVHC airs programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The station is best known for its jazz programming, the only of its kind in the Mohawk Valley. It also airs a mix of student-produced programs, athletic events, and other campus events.[2]