WORW

High school radio station at Port Huron Northern High School in Port Huron, Michigan
  • Port Huron, Michigan
Frequency91.9 MHzBranding919 The Wave FMProgrammingFormatContemporary Hit Radio–Top 40OwnershipOwnerPort Huron Area School DistrictHistory
First air date
September 30, 1981; 42 years ago (1981-09-30)Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID53032ClassAERP170 watts horizontal polarization onlyHAAT6 meters (20 ft)Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebsiteOfficial Radio Site, Official TV Site

WORW (91.9 FM, "The Wave") is a high school radio station located in Port Huron Northern High School broadcasting a CHR/Top 40 format. Licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, it first began broadcasting on September 30, 1981.[2][full citation needed]

In fall of 2005, Faculty Advisor Carrie Maggs updated the high school radio station's studio with an automation system allowing the station to begin broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Today the current Faculty Advisor is Ronald Neal[3][full citation needed] and is also a speech teacher and broadcasting teacher.

The current transmission range for the station is approximately 13 miles from the tower at 150watts (located at Port Huron Northern High School).[4][full citation needed]

WORW TV is 91.9FM's student-run and produced TV station also located in Port Huron, Michigan. They started producing news, sports, and community news packages in 2016.[5][full citation needed]

External links

  • The Wave Facebook
  • Official Radio Site
  • Official TV Site
  • WORW District site

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WORW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC Info & WORW's Official Information Page
  3. ^ WORW's Official Information Page
  4. ^ WORW's Official Information Page
  5. ^ WORW TV's Official Site
  • Michiguide.com - WORW History
  • WORW in the FCC FM station database
  • WORW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
  • WORW's Official Information Page
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