WWNH
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WWNH is an American radio station
authorized to serve the community of Madbury, New Hampshire
, United States. WWNH broadcast a contemporary Christian music
format to the Dover, New Hampshire
, area. The station is owned by Brian Dodge and the construction permit
is held by Harvest Broadcasting.
(FCC) was filed in September 1987 by Harvest Broadcasting. This application was accepted for processing on February 25, 1988. The original construction permit
for the station was granted on November 10, 1988, with a scheduled expiration date on May 10, 1990. The station was assigned the call sign
"WWNH" by the FCC on January 30, 1989.
WWNH first went on the air May 20, 1989; it applied for its license to cover
on June 26, 1989, and the FCC accepted the application for filing on the same day. However, Harvest Broadcasting had applied to the FCC in January 1989 for permission to move their transmitter location to its current location. The FCC granted the new construction permit on March 8, 1990, with a scheduled September 8, 1990, expiration date.
WWNH operated under program test authority
from the FCC pending further action on its application for a broadcast license
. In the late 1990s, the station operated from "a run-down prefab house" in Madbury.
After more than 20 years of unlicensed operation, WWNH fell silent
in June 2010.
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...
authorized to serve the community of Madbury, New Hampshire
Madbury, New Hampshire
Madbury is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,771 at the 2010 census.-History:Madbury was originally a part of Dover called Barbadoes, after the West Indies island of Barbados with which settlers conducted trade, sending wood and lumber in exchange for...
, United States. WWNH broadcast a contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
format to the Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, area. The station is owned by Brian Dodge and 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...
is held by Harvest Broadcasting.
History
The application for a new AM radio station to serve Madbury, New Hampshire, with 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) was filed in September 1987 by Harvest Broadcasting. This application was accepted for processing on February 25, 1988. The original 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...
for the station was granted on November 10, 1988, with a scheduled expiration date on May 10, 1990. The station was assigned 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...
"WWNH" by the FCC on January 30, 1989.
WWNH first went on the air May 20, 1989; it 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...
on June 26, 1989, and the FCC accepted the application for filing on the same day. However, Harvest Broadcasting had applied to the FCC in January 1989 for permission to move their transmitter location to its current location. The FCC granted the new construction permit on March 8, 1990, with a scheduled September 8, 1990, expiration date.
WWNH operated under program test authority
Program test authority
In broadcasting, program test authority is an authorization to conduct on-air testing of broadcast station facilities authorized to be built under a construction permit...
from the FCC pending further action on its application for a 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...
. In the late 1990s, the station operated from "a run-down prefab house" in Madbury.
After more than 20 years of unlicensed operation, WWNH fell silent
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
in June 2010.