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| logo = WFHN logo.png
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| name = WFHN
| airdate = {{start date and age|1989|3|1}}<ref>[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1990/B-Radio-AL-MT-BC-YB-1990.pdf 1990 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. B-149; retrieved from americanradiohistory.com May 31, 2018.]<sup> {{Dead link|date=November 2023}}</sup></ref>
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| frequency = 107.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]
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| city = [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts]]
| country = US
| area = {{ubl|[[New Bedford]]–[[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]]| [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Nielson Audio Ratings |url=https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb077 |website=radio-online.com |date=October 6, 2023}}</ref>}}
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| format = [[Contemporary hit radio]]
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| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
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| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
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| erp = 5,400 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|105|m|ft|sp=us}}
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| branding = Fun 107
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| class = A
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 10453
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| webcast = [http://fun107.com/listen-live/popup/ Listen Live]
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| website = [http://fun107.com fun107.com]
| callsign_meaning = Fairhaven
| former_callsigns = WBSM-FM (1988–1989)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=10453&Callsign=WFHN10453|title=Callsign history for WFHN from the F.C.C., retrieved May 30, 2018.}}</ref>
| affiliations = [[Compass Media Networks]]
| sister_stations = [[WBSM]]
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'''WFHN''' (107.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]), better known as '''Fun 107''', is a [[contemporary hit radio]] [[radio station|station]] that serves the [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]-[[Fall River, Massachusetts]], market along with (to a lesser extent) the [[Providence, Rhode Island]], market. The station is licensed to [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts]], and is owned by [[Townsquare Media]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Cumulus & Townsquare Swap 65 Stations|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/57181/cumulus-townsquare-swap-65-stations/|access-date=December 4, 2016|publisher=Radio Insight|date=April 30, 2012}}</ref> The studio is located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, shared with [[WBSM]]. The transmitter is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Pope's Island on a tower shared with [[WERS|W243BG]]. The station was originally built by broadcast engineer Randy Place in 1988–1989.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
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image = [[File:WFHN logo.png|200px]]|
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name = WFHN |
airdate = 1989 |
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frequency = 107.1 [[MHz]] |
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city = [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts]]|
area = [[New Bedford]]/[[Fall River]]|
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format = [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] |
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owner = [[Townsquare Media]] |
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licensee = Townsquare Media New Bedford License, LLC |
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erp = 5,400 [[watt]]s |
haat = 105 meters|
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branding = Fun 107 |
slogan = The Southcoast's New #1 Hit Music Station |
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class = A|
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webcast = [http://fun107.com/listen-live/popup/ Listen Live] |
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website = [http://fun107.com www.fun107.com] |
callsign_meaning = '''F'''air'''H'''ave'''N''' |
former_callsigns = WBSM-FM (10/1988-2/1989)
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'''WFHN''' (107.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]), better known as '''Fun 107''', is a [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] [[radio station]] that serves the [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]-[[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], [[Massachusetts]] market, broadcasting on the [[FM broadcasting|FM]] band at 107.1&nbsp;MHz. The station is licensed in [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts]] to [[Townsquare Media]].<ref name=wfhn-townsquare>{{cite news|title=Townsquare Media Acquires Stations From Cumulus Media|url=http://townsquaremedia.com/townsquare-media-acquires-stations-cumulus-media/|accessdate=5 May 2012|newspaper=Townsquare Media|date=30 April 2012}}</ref> The studio and transmitter are both located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, shared with [[WBSM]]. 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.
The [[call sign]] is drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN).{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fun107.com Official Website]
* [http://www.fun107.com Official Website]
*{{FM station data|WFHN}}
* {{FM station data|10453|WFHN}}


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{{Townsquare Media}}
{{Townsquare Media}}


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[[Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Massachusetts|FHN]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Massachusetts|FHN]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1989]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1989]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Fairhaven, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Fairhaven, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Media in Bristol County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Mass media in Bristol County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Townsquare Media radio stations]]
[[Category:Townsquare Media radio stations]]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 22 September 2024

WFHN
Broadcast area
Frequency107.1 MHz
BrandingFun 107
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBSM
History
First air date
March 1, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-03-01)[2]
Former call signs
WBSM-FM (1988–1989)[3]
Call sign meaning
Fairhaven
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10453
ClassA
ERP5,400 watts
HAAT105 meters (344 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitefun107.com

WFHN (107.1 FM), better known as Fun 107, is a contemporary hit radio station that serves the New Bedford-Fall River, Massachusetts, market along with (to a lesser extent) the Providence, Rhode Island, market. The station is licensed to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and is owned by Townsquare Media.[5] The studio is located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, shared with WBSM. The transmitter is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Pope's Island on a tower shared with W243BG. The station was originally built by broadcast engineer Randy Place in 1988–1989.[citation needed]

The call sign is drawn from the city of license, Fairhaven (FHN).[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Nielson Audio Ratings". radio-online.com. October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ 1990 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. B-149; retrieved from americanradiohistory.com May 31, 2018. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Callsign history for WFHN from the F.C.C., retrieved May 30, 2018".
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFHN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (April 30, 2012). "Cumulus & Townsquare Swap 65 Stations". Radio Insight. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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