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WSHC

Coordinates: 39°25′52″N 77°48′18″W / 39.431°N 77.805°W / 39.431; -77.805
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WSHC
Broadcast areaShepherdstown, West Virginia
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Frequency89.7 MHz
Branding89.7 WSHC
Programming
FormatCollege radio
Public radio
AffiliationsWest Virginia Public Broadcasting
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1974
Former frequencies
88.7 MHz (1974–1981)[1]
93.7 MHz (1981–1992)[2]
Call sign meaning
SHepherd College
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassA
ERP950 Watts
HAAT-3 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastWSHC Webstream
WebsiteWSHC Online

WSHC is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, serving the Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg area. WSHC is owned and operated by Shepherd University and is largely student-programmed. Selected programming from NPR and West Virginia Public Broadcasting in off-hours rounds out its schedule.

History

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WSHC is a student-run facility. It is located in the basement of Knutti Hall, on Shepherd University's campus. WSHC also boasts special programming, including Eclectic Weekends (jazz, blues, classics). The station has a 30+ year history of supporting the local music scene.

WSHC became an affiliate of West Virginia Public Broadcasting in 2017, both to alleviate WVEP's coverage issues in the far Eastern Panhandle and to fill time not normally occupied by student programming. The station began carrying WVPB's feed of Morning Edition on weekdays and eight hours of WVPB programming on weekends (6 a.m.–10 a.m., 8 p.m.–midnight) effective September 1, 2017.[3] WSHC later added All Things Considered in April 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). p. C-241.
  2. ^ "WSHC Facility Data". FCCData.
  3. ^ "WVPB, NPR Programs Now on WSHC 89.7 FM Shepherdstown". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. 2 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Shepherd radio station adds NPR news show to schedule". Hagerstown Herald-Mail. 5 April 2018.
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39°25′52″N 77°48′18″W / 39.431°N 77.805°W / 39.431; -77.805