WWHR
Encyclopedia
WWHR is a radio station
licensed to Bowling Green, Kentucky
, USA, the station serves the Bowling Green, Kentucky
area. The station is currently owned by Western Kentucky University
.
Each year, Revolution 91.7 brings two charity music festivals to Bowling Green. Revfest in the fall, and Mayhem in the Spring.
On October 11, 2011, Revolution 91.7 served as the 2011 Kentucky state headquarters for College Radio Day.
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...
licensed to Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, USA, the station serves the Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
area. The station is currently owned by Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
.
History
From its inception in 1988 until 2001, WWHR-FM was known as New Rock 92 broadcasting off the top of residence hall Peace-Ford Tower. The general manager was Bart White, an associate professor of broadcasting at the university. In 2001, new broadcasting instructor Marjorie Yambor became the general manager, and New Rock 92 became Revolution 91.7, the name by which is still goes today. Along with the name change came a new tower and a boost in power, from 100 watts to 1,000 watts, expanding the station's broadcast radius from four miles to about thirty miles (a 3,000 watt equivalence).Each year, Revolution 91.7 brings two charity music festivals to Bowling Green. Revfest in the fall, and Mayhem in the Spring.
On October 11, 2011, Revolution 91.7 served as the 2011 Kentucky state headquarters for College Radio Day.