WMHC
Encyclopedia
WMHC is a radio station
licensed
to serve South Hadley, Massachusetts
. The station is owned by Mount Holyoke College
and licensed to the Trustees of Mount Holyoke College. It airs a College radio format. The station claims to be one of the oldest broadcasting facilities in the United States completely run by women.
The station was re-assigned the WMHC call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on August 9, 1999
, after having been deleted from the FCC database on April 30, 1999.
Their most recent logo, a hand-drawn cassette tape, was designed by Ariel Hahn.
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
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve South Hadley, Massachusetts
South Hadley, Massachusetts
South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,514 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The station is owned by Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
and licensed to the Trustees of Mount Holyoke College. It airs a College radio format. The station claims to be one of the oldest broadcasting facilities in the United States completely run by women.
The station was re-assigned the WMHC call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal 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...
on August 9, 1999
1999 in radio
The year 1999 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 - 102.1 The Zone stopped played at 6AM and 102.1 FM played a stunt of waves and announcement voice over of our newest radio station....
, after having been deleted from the FCC database on April 30, 1999.
Their most recent logo, a hand-drawn cassette tape, was designed by Ariel Hahn.