WAHR
Encyclopedia
WAHR is a hot adult contemporary music-formatted radio station
licensed to serve Huntsville, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by the Black Crow Media Group and the license is held by BCA Radio LLC. The signal covers most of northern Alabama
and southern central Tennessee
. WAHR is one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.
by Arnold Hornbuckle. It was Alabama's first stand-alone FM radio station. The call letters stood for 'Arnold Hornbuckle Radio'. At the time of licensing, he owned Hornbuckle's Record Shop, also in Huntsville, Alabama. Shortly after the station began broadcasting, Bill Lane became the station's manager and a minority shareholder. Lane retired in 1990. After nearly 40 years serving the Tennessee Valley
, Hornbuckle retired, selling the station in July 1999. In 2009, Hornbuckle was inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. WAHR is currently the flagship of a three-station group that includes WRTT-FM
and WLOR
. In June 2009 the station transitioned from an adult contemporary music
format to a Hot AC music mix.
In the early 60's a signature phrase was "Broadcasting from the top of the Times Building". Some of the station operators were servicemen stationed at Redstone Arsenal and promotional literature included a letter from Dr. Werner von Braun complementing the station on its classical music programs.
's Mid-South Division award for best radio supporter for 2006-07. The station was cited for having "strongly supported" the ACS's Relay for Life, gala, golf tournament and other events sponsored by the national and local cancer organizations.
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 to serve Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, USA. The station is owned by the Black Crow Media Group and the license is held by BCA Radio LLC. The signal covers most of northern Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
and southern central Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. WAHR is one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.
History
WAHR was originally founded in 19591959 in radio
The year 1959 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*3 February: A small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa kills three musicians: Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and KTRM-Beaumont, Texas deejay JP "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Jr., in addition to the pilot...
by Arnold Hornbuckle. It was Alabama's first stand-alone FM radio station. The call letters stood for 'Arnold Hornbuckle Radio'. At the time of licensing, he owned Hornbuckle's Record Shop, also in Huntsville, Alabama. Shortly after the station began broadcasting, Bill Lane became the station's manager and a minority shareholder. Lane retired in 1990. After nearly 40 years serving the Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley
The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. It stretches from southwest Kentucky to northwest Georgia and from northeast Mississippi to the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina...
, Hornbuckle retired, selling the station in July 1999. In 2009, Hornbuckle was inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. WAHR is currently the flagship of a three-station group that includes WRTT-FM
WRTT-FM
WRTT-FM is an active rock music-formatted radio station licensed to serve Huntsville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by the Black Crow Media Group and the license is held by BCA Radio LLC...
and WLOR
WLOR
WLOR is a radio station licensed to Huntsville, Alabama, USA, that serves the greater Tennessee Valley area. The station carries a mix of oldies music, talk radio, and sports coverage. WLOR is part of the Black Crow Media Group and the broadcast license is held by BCA Radio, LLC,...
. In June 2009 the station transitioned from an adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
format to a Hot AC music mix.
In the early 60's a signature phrase was "Broadcasting from the top of the Times Building". Some of the station operators were servicemen stationed at Redstone Arsenal and promotional literature included a letter from Dr. Werner von Braun complementing the station on its classical music programs.
Awards
In November 2007, WAHR won the American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
's Mid-South Division award for best radio supporter for 2006-07. The station was cited for having "strongly supported" the ACS's Relay for Life, gala, golf tournament and other events sponsored by the national and local cancer organizations.