WFHR
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WFHR is a radio station
broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Wisconsin Rapids
, Wisconsin, US, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area. The call letters, were derived from William F Huffman Sr, who founded the station in November 1940, originally broadcasting with 250 watts, on 1340 kHz, until 1959, when the move to the present position took place, increasing daytime power to 5,000 watts.
Over the years, WFHR's programming emphasis, has been on Local News, Sports & Information, including the long-running "Kaffee Klatsch" morning call-in program, hosted by Arnie Strope. Up until the mid 90s, WFHR's programming also included various music formats, from block programming in the '60s (mostly standards during the day, pop at night), to MOR/Adult Contemporary in the 1970s and early 1980s, along with several variations of Nostalgia and Oldies in the 1980s and 1990s, using the programming services of Drake-Chenault and TM Century. In 1980, WFHR began adding syndicated Talk programming to its roster with Larry King's late night Talk Show from Mutual Radio, switching to TalkNet From NBC in 1984, then adding The Doctor Laura Schlessinger program to its afternoon line-up in the mid 1990s. A CBS Radio affiliate since 1972, the station initially carried Mutual News & Programming through the mid 1960s, and then, carried the ABC Entertainment Network for a few years in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Notable personalities that once worked at WFHR, include Veteran Milwaukee Broadcaster Gordon Hinkley, Television Sportscaster Jay Wilson, Newscaster Bill Bessette, Stand-up Comic Peter Greyy, and National Voice Artist Scott Chapin. The station is currently owned by Seehafer Broadcasting Corp and features programing from CBS Radio
, Sporting News Radio
and Westwood One
.
Radio station
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broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people...
, Wisconsin, US, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area. The call letters, were derived from William F Huffman Sr, who founded the station in November 1940, originally broadcasting with 250 watts, on 1340 kHz, until 1959, when the move to the present position took place, increasing daytime power to 5,000 watts.
Over the years, WFHR's programming emphasis, has been on Local News, Sports & Information, including the long-running "Kaffee Klatsch" morning call-in program, hosted by Arnie Strope. Up until the mid 90s, WFHR's programming also included various music formats, from block programming in the '60s (mostly standards during the day, pop at night), to MOR/Adult Contemporary in the 1970s and early 1980s, along with several variations of Nostalgia and Oldies in the 1980s and 1990s, using the programming services of Drake-Chenault and TM Century. In 1980, WFHR began adding syndicated Talk programming to its roster with Larry King's late night Talk Show from Mutual Radio, switching to TalkNet From NBC in 1984, then adding The Doctor Laura Schlessinger program to its afternoon line-up in the mid 1990s. A CBS Radio affiliate since 1972, the station initially carried Mutual News & Programming through the mid 1960s, and then, carried the ABC Entertainment Network for a few years in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Notable personalities that once worked at WFHR, include Veteran Milwaukee Broadcaster Gordon Hinkley, Television Sportscaster Jay Wilson, Newscaster Bill Bessette, Stand-up Comic Peter Greyy, and National Voice Artist Scott Chapin. The station is currently owned by Seehafer Broadcasting Corp and features programing from CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
, Sporting News Radio
Sporting News Radio
Yahoo! Sports Radio, formerly Sporting News Radio is a United States sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On August 1, 2011, it was announced the network would change its name to Yahoo! Sports Radio, effective...
and Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
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