WFHU
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WFHU is the callsign for the radio station
out of Henderson, Tennessee
. and is owned and overseen by Freed-Hardeman University
. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 10,500 Watts. The station is run by a select number of students, overseen by a staff General Manager. Ron Means is the current General Manager of WFHU.
WFHU, 91-FIVE's format is primarily contemporary rock, the "best of the 80s, 90s and today". Sunday mornings, called Gospel Sunday, has several religious programs as part of its form, ending with the live broadcast of the worship services of the Henderson Church of Christ
, then going back to its regular format. WFHU also air the Freed-Hardeman Lions and Lady Lions Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Soccer games. The station also has daily programming run by the station staff.
The station provides a live broadcast on their website 24/7 via Live365. This service also allows you to listen to the station via iPhone.
In 1979 WFHC increased its power from 10 Watts to 3000 Watts. Also the station was moved from the student center to the Bible, Communications and World Evangelism Building, now known as the Gardner Center in 1982. In 2000 the power was increased to 10,500 watts.
In 1991 WFHC hosted its 25th Anniversary by hosting an open house which allowed former members of the WFHC staff to take over the station. They were joined by senior members of the staff at the time. There was also a special dinner with members of the Board of Trustees and former General Manager John R. Hall as special guests. In 2006 WFHU celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Due to the non-availability of the call sign "WFHU", which was assigned the United States Coast Guard
, the call letters "WFHC" was not changed when Freed-Hardeman College went to University status in 1989. It was not until 2005 when General Manager Ron Means was able to get the call letters released by the Coast Guard, when the call letters officially changed to ""WFHU"".
The WFHU motto WFHU 91-FIVE (originally WFHC, 91-FIVE) was created by Ray Eaton, a former student staff member, former General Manager and former Director of Broadcasting for FHU. The unique logo, which had '91' with the call letters WFHC/U on top on the right side of the number, and the spelled out 'FIVE', with a line separating the call letters and FIVE, was created by student staff members David Florida and Jay Simmons in 1990.
The Rock Shop: Starting at 9 pm CST The Rock Shop brings its listeners a wide variety of rock which fits in with the variety format of the station. It starts off with soft rock and progressively gets harder throughout the night. There are two sub-shows in the Rock Shop and these include Rock'd and Decrypted.
Game On: Is a weekly sports show that airs Fridays at 5:30. The show discusses FHU and local athletics, plus the top headlines from national sporting news.
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...
out of Henderson, Tennessee
Henderson, Tennessee
Henderson is an incorporated city in Chester County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County...
. and is owned and overseen by Freed-Hardeman University
Freed-Hardeman University
Freed-Hardeman University is a primarily undergraduate university in Henderson, Tennessee. The university is located within a short distance of the town's central area. The university traces its heritage to the members of the Churches of Christ who helped build it...
. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 10,500 Watts. The station is run by a select number of students, overseen by a staff General Manager. Ron Means is the current General Manager of WFHU.
WFHU, 91-FIVE's format is primarily contemporary rock, the "best of the 80s, 90s and today". Sunday mornings, called Gospel Sunday, has several religious programs as part of its form, ending with the live broadcast of the worship services of the Henderson Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
, then going back to its regular format. WFHU also air the Freed-Hardeman Lions and Lady Lions Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Soccer games. The station also has daily programming run by the station staff.
The station provides a live broadcast on their website 24/7 via Live365. This service also allows you to listen to the station via iPhone.
History
The idea of a radio station was started by members of the Board of Trustees of Freed-Hardeman College in 1965 to be the core of the new Communications Department being developed. John R. Hall was chosen the first General Manager and the funds for the station was partially supplied by the 'Freed-Hardeman Associates', a fund raising group associated with the college. The call letters WFHC was chosen. A student staff was collected by Mr. Hall and the initial station was built in the lower level of the Student Center. Although the staff worked to get the station operational in 1966 the first broadcast happened during 1967.In 1979 WFHC increased its power from 10 Watts to 3000 Watts. Also the station was moved from the student center to the Bible, Communications and World Evangelism Building, now known as the Gardner Center in 1982. In 2000 the power was increased to 10,500 watts.
In 1991 WFHC hosted its 25th Anniversary by hosting an open house which allowed former members of the WFHC staff to take over the station. They were joined by senior members of the staff at the time. There was also a special dinner with members of the Board of Trustees and former General Manager John R. Hall as special guests. In 2006 WFHU celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Due to the non-availability of the call sign "WFHU", which was assigned the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, the call letters "WFHC" was not changed when Freed-Hardeman College went to University status in 1989. It was not until 2005 when General Manager Ron Means was able to get the call letters released by the Coast Guard, when the call letters officially changed to ""WFHU"".
The WFHU motto WFHU 91-FIVE (originally WFHC, 91-FIVE) was created by Ray Eaton, a former student staff member, former General Manager and former Director of Broadcasting for FHU. The unique logo, which had '91' with the call letters WFHC/U on top on the right side of the number, and the spelled out 'FIVE', with a line separating the call letters and FIVE, was created by student staff members David Florida and Jay Simmons in 1990.
Current Programming
Shows on WFHU include: The Rock Shop, Gospel Sunday, Mornings with Robbie and Jordan, Big Band Sounds, Woodsongs, and Game On.The Rock Shop: Starting at 9 pm CST The Rock Shop brings its listeners a wide variety of rock which fits in with the variety format of the station. It starts off with soft rock and progressively gets harder throughout the night. There are two sub-shows in the Rock Shop and these include Rock'd and Decrypted.
Game On: Is a weekly sports show that airs Fridays at 5:30. The show discusses FHU and local athletics, plus the top headlines from national sporting news.