WNHI
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WNHI is a Christian Contemporary formatted radio station
. Licensed to Farmington, New Hampshire
, the station's transmitter is located in New Durham
, and studios are located in Rochester
. The station serves the Portsmouth
area, and is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation
.
The station signed on in 1998 with deep oldies format as WZEN, competing with WQSO
. WZEN adopted the WMEX letters shortly after they were dropped by what is now WQOM in 2001. The WMEX call letters, which were also used during the 1980s on what is now 1150/WWDJ in Boston as well as WCLX
in Westport, NY in the Burlington, VT market, refer to a popular top-40 station of the 1960s and 1970s on the present-day 1510/WWZN
in Boston, Massachusetts
. In 2005, the station adjusted to hot AC as "X106", but returned to a more mainstream oldies format as "106.5 WMEX".
On January 28, 2008, AllAccess.com reported that the station was in the process of being sold to the Educational Media Foundation
for $1 million. When the sale is finalized, the station had been expected to change call letters and become the first New Hampshire affiliate of EMF's K-LOVE
Christian contemporary music network.
On June 2, 2008, the station went out with the Righteous Brothers' "Rock n Roll Heaven" as its last tune. While the station changed its call letters to WKHL, implying that it would join K-LOVE, the station ended up joining sister network Air 1
instead. A few weeks later, the call sign was again changed, this time to the current WNHI.
The WMEX call letters may re-appear again, as a construction permit for a station at 88.1 MHz in Edgartown, MA, will have those call letters.
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 Farmington, New Hampshire
Farmington, New Hampshire
Farmington is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The 2010 census reported that the town had a total population of 6,786. Farmington is home to Blue Job State Forest....
, the station's transmitter is located in New Durham
New Durham, New Hampshire
New Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,638 at the 2010 census. It is drained by the Merrymeeting and Ela rivers, and is known for Merrymeeting Lake. New Durham is home to the Powder Mill Fish Hatchery...
, and studios are located in Rochester
Rochester, New Hampshire
Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....
. The station serves the Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
area, and is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
.
The station signed on in 1998 with deep oldies format as WZEN, competing with WQSO
WQSO
WQSO is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk format. Licensed to Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Rochester-Portsmouth area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications. The biggest local programming is the station's morning show, the New Hampshire...
. WZEN adopted the WMEX letters shortly after they were dropped by what is now WQOM in 2001. The WMEX call letters, which were also used during the 1980s on what is now 1150/WWDJ in Boston as well as WCLX
WCLX
WCLX is a radio station owned by Westport Broadcasting located in Westport, New York, USA, serving the Champlain Valley region of central Vermont and the Burlington, VT market...
in Westport, NY in the Burlington, VT market, refer to a popular top-40 station of the 1960s and 1970s on the present-day 1510/WWZN
WWZN
WWZN is an AM radio station licensed to serve the Boston media market. Its programming is a time-brokered mix between progressive talk radio during the daytime , sports talk and religious programming in the overnight hours...
in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. In 2005, the station adjusted to hot AC as "X106", but returned to a more mainstream oldies format as "106.5 WMEX".
On January 28, 2008, AllAccess.com reported that the station was in the process of being sold to the Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
for $1 million. When the sale is finalized, the station had been expected to change call letters and become the first New Hampshire affiliate of EMF's K-LOVE
K-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
Christian contemporary music network.
On June 2, 2008, the station went out with the Righteous Brothers' "Rock n Roll Heaven" as its last tune. While the station changed its call letters to WKHL, implying that it would join K-LOVE, the station ended up joining sister network Air 1
Air 1
Air1 is a Christian music radio network in the United States, operated by the non-profit organization EMF Broadcasting. Air 1 is essentially a Top-40 station with Christian Music - so many of the rules that commercial Top-40 stations use for musical rotation apply.-History:In 1986, KLRD began...
instead. A few weeks later, the call sign was again changed, this time to the current WNHI.
The WMEX call letters may re-appear again, as a construction permit for a station at 88.1 MHz in Edgartown, MA, will have those call letters.
Former Rochester, NH
- Gary JamesGary JamesGary Milton James, popularly known as 'Harry' James is the drummer for themelodic rock band Magnum,although he is best known as the drummer for the now defunct hard rock band Thunder....
- General Manager and WMEX Morning Personality from 2002 - 2008. - Gene Vallee - 2002 Sales Manager and a D.J. voice of WMEX
- DJ Shadow Walker - On Air Personality from 2005 - 2008
Former Boston
- Gary JamesGary JamesGary Milton James, popularly known as 'Harry' James is the drummer for themelodic rock band Magnum,although he is best known as the drummer for the now defunct hard rock band Thunder....
, Program Director of 1150/WMEX in Boston during the 1980s - Jack ArmstrongJack ArmstrongJack Armstrong is a sportscaster, working primarily for the Toronto Raptors on TSN and Raptors NBA TV. Jack is also the college basketball analyst for Rogers Sportsnet. Armstrong graduated from Fordham University with a Masters in Communication.Armstrong is a former coach for Niagara University...
- 1968 - Larry Caringerhttp://caringer.com/Resources/WMEX%20unedited.mp3 - 1988
- Jim ConnorsJim ConnorsJim "JC" Connors was a popular radio personality of the 1960s through 1980s in the United States.-Highlights:...
- Music Director & AM Drive Host, Early to mid 1970's aka:JCJcJC may refer to:*Slang reference to Jesus Christ*"JC" , a 1996 song by Powderfinger*JC virus, a type of human polyomavirus*The Jewish Chronicle, a national British Jewish newspaper*Junior college, a type of two-year school of higher education...
. - Mark DavisMark Davis-Entertainers:*Mark Davis , radio talk show host*Mark Davis , adult film actor*Mark Davis , former drummer of Ugly Kid Joe*Richard Cheese , comedic lounge singer...
- 1969 - Dan Donovan I - 1959 aka:Johnny DarkJohnny DarkJohnny Dark is an American comedian and comic actor, active on television since the 1970s. He is most recently known for his recurring appearances on Late Show with David Letterman....
- Dan Donovan II - 1960 aka:Arthur Mctague
- Dan Donovan III - 1965 aka:Dan DonovanDan DonovanDan Donovan or Daniel Donovan may refer to:*Dan Donovan , keyboardist for Big Audio Dynamite and Dreadzone*Dan Donovan , singer/songwriter, guitarist for Tribe of Dan*Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Staten Island district attorney...
- Jack Gale - 1963
- Arnie 'Woo-Woo' Ginsburg - 1959
- Larry GlickLarry GlickLarry Glick was an American talk radio host, based in Boston, Massachusetts, whose long-running show on WBZ and later WHDH became a New England institution in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s....
- 1963 - Jim HarringtonJim HarringtonJames Kane "Jim" Harrington is an American radio personality of the 1960s through the present and also a published author. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and Thomas Edison State College of New Jersey, where he received a Bachelors of Art degree in...
- 1973 - Bobby Holiday - 1967 aka:Robert Stoehr
- Johnny LujackJohnny LujackJohn Christopher Lujack Jr. is a former American football quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner.Lujack was born on January 4, 1925, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and professionally for the Chicago Bears. Lujack was the first of...
- 1967 aka:Larry LujackLarry LujackLarry Lujack , a Top 40 Music radio disc jockey, was known for his world-weary sarcastic style, "Klunk Letter of the Day" and darkly humorous "Animal Stories" along with "sidekick Little Tommy", and "Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report." He was also referred to as Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Uncle... - Melvin X. Melvin - 1958 aka:Tom Shovan
- Maury ParentMaury ParentMaury Parent was a well-known radio personality in the Nashua, New Hampshire/Lowell, Massachusetts area from the 1950s until his death on August 19, 2004....
- Bill RockBill RockBill Rock is a rock which lies east of the south end of Grass Island in Stromness Bay, South Georgia. It was charted and named in 1928 by Discovery Investigations personnel....
- 1972, Now on Sirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
(Prime Country, '60s Vibrations, Elvis Radio) - Brad Shepard - 1987
- Dick Summer - 1969
- Charlie TunaCharlie TunaCharlie Tuna is the stage name of Art Ferguson , a radio personality based in Los Angeles, California currently working at KRTH-FM....
- 1967, Now at KRTH. - Little WalterLittle WalterLittle Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs , was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, for innovation and impact on succeeding generations...
- 1986 - Jerry WilliamsJerry WilliamsJerome Ralph "Jerry" Williams was an American football player and coach who served as head coach of two Canadian Football League teams, as well as the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.-Early life:...
- 1961 - Rick WilliamsRick WilliamsRichard C. "Rick" Williams was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenure in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Renegade, where he was a one time World Television Champion.-Professional wrestling career:After a stint as a male stripper, Williams began...
- 1972 aka:Russ Oasis - J. Michael Wilson - 1972