WTHU
Encyclopedia
WTHU is a Religious
Talk
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Thurmont, Maryland
, serving Frederick
and Frederick County, Maryland
. WTHU is owned and operated by Christian Radio Coalition, Inc.
games at his home in Thurmont. On June 12, 1967, WTHU was founded and began carried Orioles games as well as an Adult Contemporary (would now be "Oldies") format.
WTHU also carries a unique distinction, it was the last 100 watt full time station to be licensed by the FCC.
On February 15th 2008, Radio and TV website DCRTV.com reported that Walmer had sold WTHU to the Christian Radio Coalition for $150,000.
On June 9th 2008 the Christian Radio Coalition, Inc. a group of local Frederick County residents began operation of WTHU. The radio station is operated by a 10 member Board of Directors, 3 staff and an alliance of at least 12 local churches from various denominations, cultures, races and beliefs.
On January 4, 2010, WTHU began simulcasting on Brunswick, Maryland
based station WTRI
, also dropping their Contemporary Christian format for Religious
Talk
.
In September of 2010, WTRI feel silent as part of an ownership transfer and the WTHU simulcast was removed.
In March 2011, the Frederick Keys announced that they signed an agreement with 1450AM The Source (WTHU) making them their flagship radio station for 2011.
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County , approximately ten miles from the Pennsylvania border, along U.S. Highway 15...
, serving Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
and Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
. WTHU is owned and operated by Christian Radio Coalition, Inc.
History
WTHU started when founder Vic Leisner couldn't get OriolesBaltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
games at his home in Thurmont. On June 12, 1967, WTHU was founded and began carried Orioles games as well as an Adult Contemporary (would now be "Oldies") format.
WTHU also carries a unique distinction, it was the last 100 watt full time station to be licensed by the FCC.
On June 9th 2008 the Christian Radio Coalition, Inc. a group of local Frederick County residents began operation of WTHU. The radio station is operated by a 10 member Board of Directors, 3 staff and an alliance of at least 12 local churches from various denominations, cultures, races and beliefs.
On January 4, 2010, WTHU began simulcasting on Brunswick, Maryland
Brunswick, Maryland
Brunswick is a city in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,870 at the 2010 census.- History :The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the Susquehanna Indians. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the...
based station WTRI
WTRI
WTRI is a radio station licensed to Brunswick, Maryland, serving Southern Frederick County, Maryland and Northern Loudoun County, Virginia. WTRI is owned and operated by Tricasters Communications, LLC.-History:...
, also dropping their Contemporary Christian format for Religious
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
.
In September of 2010, WTRI feel silent as part of an ownership transfer and the WTHU simulcast was removed.
In March 2011, the Frederick Keys announced that they signed an agreement with 1450AM The Source (WTHU) making them their flagship radio station for 2011.