WHTU

Radio station in Big Island, Virginia
37°28′19.0″N 79°22′28.0″W / 37.471944°N 79.374444°W / 37.471944; -79.374444LinksWebsite1039whtu.com

WHTU (103.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Big Island, Virginia, and serving the Lynchburg metropolitan area.[1] WHTU broadcasts a classic hits radio format and is owned by Gary Burns' Three Daughters Media, through licensee KSM Holdings, LLC.[4] The studios and offices are off Forest Road in Forest, Virginia.

WHTU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 190 watts as a Class A station. The transmitter is near Sweet Hollow Road in Forest, Virginia.[5]

History

The station signed on the air on November 20, 1982; 41 years ago (1982-11-20). Its original call sign was WXCF-FM, the sister station to WXCF 1230 AM in Clifton Forge, Virginia.

On November 2, 2012, WXCF-FM split from its simulcast with WKHF and changed its format to Urban Adult Contemporary, branded as "Hot 103.9".[6] On December 12, 2012, WXCF-FM changed its call letters to WHTU to go with the "Hot 103.9" branding.[3]

On June 2, 2014, WHTU changed its format to Oldies and Classic Hits, branded as "Good Time Oldies 103.9", with programming from Westwood One's "Good Time Oldies" network.[7] The branding was later shortened to "Oldies 103.9". In August 2015, WHTU began simulcasting on sister station WZZI at 106.9 FM. That station was later sold to the Educational Media Foundation for its "K-Love" Christian Contemporary format.

On May 31, 2022, WHTU rebranded as "Rewind 103.9".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-562. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "WHTU Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WHTU
  6. ^ Venta, Lance (November 5, 2012). "Hot 103.9 Launches in Lynchburg". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (June 3, 2014). "WHTU Flips to Classic Hits". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  8. ^ WHTU Rewinds Radioinsight - May 31, 2022

External links

  • Rewind 103.9 Online
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WHTU in the FCC FM station database
  • WHTU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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