WSHP-LP
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was religious) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Diocese of Raleigh |
| History | |
First air date | February 21, 2018 |
Last air date | April 12, 2023 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 197127 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 37 watts |
| HAAT | 49 meters (161 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°47′8.8″N 78°47′33.6″W / 35.785778°N 78.792667°W |
WSHP-LP was a community low-power FM radio station, licensed and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, and broadcasting from Cary, North Carolina. The station's primary programming was religious, provided by Radio Católica Mundial, Eternal Word Television Network's (EWTN) Spanish language radio service. Due to its short antenna height and low power of just 37 watts, coverage was primarily limited to central and eastern Cary.
History
[edit]The initial application to construct the station was filed in November 2013,[1] and plans for this station, along with WFNE-LP in Wake Forest, North Carolina, were announced in 2014.[2] The original application specified a transmitter site on the St. Michael the Archangel parish grounds at 804 High House Road in Cary. This was later modified to a cellular telephone tower located a short distance west of downtown Cary along Old Apex Road.
WSHP-LP was first licensed on February 21, 2018. Its original programming consisted of EWTN's English service, in addition to Ave Maria Radio and locally produced religious programs and announcements.[3] In July 2018, WSHP-LP temporarily suspended operations, as Divine Mercy prepared to transfer the EWTN programming to AM 540, WETC, which went live in February 2019. WSHP-LP resumed broadcasting in March 2019, now with Spanish language programs from EWTN's Radio Católica Mundial. The Diocese surrendered WSHP-LP's license to the Federal Communications Commission on April 12, 2023, who cancelled it the same day.
References
[edit]- ^ "Application For Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station" BNPL-20131115ALX (FCC.gov)
- ^ "A Catholic Cathedral Rises Again in the South" by Peter Jesserer Smith, June 10, 2014 (ncregister.com)
- ^ "Divine Mercy Radio schedule" (catholic540am.org)
External links
[edit]- FCC Station Search Details: DWSHP-LP (Facility ID: 197127)
- Radio stations in the Research Triangle
- Low-power FM radio stations in North Carolina
- Radio stations established in 2018
- Radio stations disestablished in 2023
- 2018 establishments in North Carolina
- 2023 disestablishments in North Carolina
- Christian radio stations in North Carolina
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Defunct religious radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in North Carolina
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh