WHFC
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WHFC is a radio station
broadcasting a Variety
format. Licensed to Bel Air, Maryland, USA
, it serves its native Harford County
, the Baltimore area, as well as northern and central Maryland
and southern Pennsylvania
. The station is currently owned by Harford Community College
, and is one of the few college radio stations in Maryland to permit students to hold on air positions. Its general manager
is Gary Helton.
As of late 2008, the station's variety format offers jazz
, classical
, adult alternative
, blues, folk
and new age music
and local talk radio
, as well as a wide range of diverse specialty programming such as Celtic music
, oldies
, bluegrass
and Golden Age of Radio shows. In addition to its original programming, WHFC also carries several nationally-syndicated shows, including NPR
's Latino USA
and Jazz at Lincoln Center
, the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, the Putumayo World Music Hour, Acoustic Cafe
, and Travel with Rick Steves
, among others. It was the first station in Maryland to carry the Moody Radio Network's In the Studio with Michael Card
.
From midnight to 7AM, the station broadcasts a mix of new age, contemporary instrumental, and lite jazz music music, called The Night Shift.
Early in 2008, Ed McBride, a veteran of Baltimore radio and native of Derry
, Northern Ireland
, joined the volunteer staff of WHFC with his program Reflections of Ireland which had previously aired on WTMD
prior to that station's format change in 2006. Reflections of Ireland is the third Irish- or Celtic-based program in the station's lineup, joining WHFC's The Pub and the syndicated Celtic Connections
.
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...
broadcasting a Variety
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...
format. Licensed to Bel Air, Maryland, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, it serves its native Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
, the Baltimore area, as well as northern and central Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and southern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The station is currently owned by Harford Community College
Harford Community College
Harford Community College is a community college in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. The college was founded in 1957. The campus occupies , and has 21 buildings totaling over .-Background:...
, and is one of the few college radio stations in Maryland to permit students to hold on air positions. Its general manager
General manager
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is Gary Helton.
As of late 2008, the station's variety format offers jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, adult alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
, blues, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and new age music
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
and local talk radio
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...
, as well as a wide range of diverse specialty programming such as Celtic music
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
, oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
, bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
and Golden Age of Radio shows. In addition to its original programming, WHFC also carries several nationally-syndicated shows, including NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's Latino USA
Latino USA
Latino USA is a nationally syndicated public radio program produced by KUT-FM radio in Austin, Texas and distributed nation-wide by National Public Radio . As a radio magazine, the weekly, half-hour radio program focuses on issues of concern to the Latino community while maintaining the technical...
and Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center is part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. JALC's performing arts complex, Frederick P. Rose Hall, is located at West 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly adjacent to Columbus Circle. Frederick P....
, the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, the Putumayo World Music Hour, Acoustic Cafe
Acoustic cafe
Acoustic Café is an independent, syndicated radio program, produced in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. Started in 1995, Acoustic Café presents singer-songwriters in various genres, playing songs in the Acoustic Café studio and chatting with host Rob Reinhart...
, and Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
Richard "Rick" Steves is an American author and television personality focusing on European travel. He is the host of the American Public Television series Rick Steves' Europe, has a public radio travel show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored various location-specific travel...
, among others. It was the first station in Maryland to carry the Moody Radio Network's In the Studio with Michael Card
Michael Card
Michael Card is an American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in Contemporary Christian Music, which couple folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible...
.
From midnight to 7AM, the station broadcasts a mix of new age, contemporary instrumental, and lite jazz music music, called The Night Shift.
Early in 2008, Ed McBride, a veteran of Baltimore radio and native of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, joined the volunteer staff of WHFC with his program Reflections of Ireland which had previously aired on WTMD
WTMD
WTMD is a radio station licensed to and located at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. It is one of only a few locally-owned radio stations in Towson and Baltimore. WTMD has one of the largest listening audiences of any public radio station in Maryland....
prior to that station's format change in 2006. Reflections of Ireland is the third Irish- or Celtic-based program in the station's lineup, joining WHFC's The Pub and the syndicated Celtic Connections
WSIU (FM)
WSIU is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk/information format. Licensed to Carbondale, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois...
.