WHCF

Radio station in Maine, United States

Bangor, Maine
United States

Broadcast areaMaine Highlands and Down EastFrequency88.5 MHzProgrammingFormatContemporary ChristianOwnershipOwnerLighthouse Radio Network, Inc.

Sister stations

WHMXHistory

First air date

August 10, 1981 (1981-08-10)

Call sign meaning

"Where He Comes First"Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID3665ClassCERP35,000 wattsHAAT494 meters (1,621 ft)Translator(s)

102.7 W274AF (Presque Isle)
93.7 W229AT (Hodgdon)
101.9 W270BD (Calais)

Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen liveWebsitewww.whcffm.com

WHCF (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. WHCF was the first full-time Christian radio station in Maine, and continues to broadcast today. WHCF is located on Outer Broadway in Bangor and is owned by Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. WHCF's sister station is WHMX. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, United States, the station serves the Northern, Central, and Downeast Maine area.^[2]

History

The station went on the air on August 10, 1981, as the current WHCF,^[3] The station has been known as playing a mix of southern gospel and inspirational music, mixed in with 30-minute talk programs. In June 1989, the station helped put their sister station WHMX on the air.

Translators

The station is heard on several broadcast translators:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W274AF	102.7 FM	Presque Isle, Maine	76345	4	173 m (568 ft)	D	46°36′11.1″N 68°0′24.1″W / 46.603083°N 68.006694°W / 46.603083; -68.006694 (W274AF)	LMS
W229AT	93.7 FM	Hodgdon, Maine	139333	13	95.7 m (314 ft)	D	46°2′21.1″N 67°50′26″W / 46.039194°N 67.84056°W / 46.039194; -67.84056 (W229AT)	LMS
W270BD	101.9 FM	Calais, Maine	139334	19	80.1 m (263 ft)	D	45°10′23.3″N 67°16′36″W / 45.173139°N 67.27667°W / 45.173139; -67.27667 (W270BD)	LMS

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WHCF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WHCF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WHCF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

WHCF in the FCC FM station database
WHCF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in Bangor, Maine and surrounding areas

By AM frequency

620
910
1230
1240
1340
1370
1400

By FM frequency

Translators	93.3 94.1 95.1 96.1 98.3 100.7 102.9 105.3 106.1

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

By call sign

Defunct

WHRA
WNSW (1200 AM)

Nearby regions: Augusta-Waterville; Mid Coast Maine; Northern and Downeast Maine; Portland

See also: List of radio stations in Maine

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Maine
Stations	WARX – Lewiston WBCI – Bath WEGP — Presque Isle WFST – Caribou WHCF – Bangor WJCX – Pittsfield WMDR – Augusta WMDR-FM – Oakland WMEK – Kennebunkport WMEY – Bowdoin WMSJ – Freeport WPKC-FM – Sanford WRKJ – Westbrook WRPB – Benedicta WRNM – Ellsworth WSEW – Sanford WTBP – Bath WWLN – Lincoln WWTP – Augusta WWWA – Winslow WXBP – Corinth WXTP – North Windham WYFP – Harpswell
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Maine See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Religious radio stations in the state of Maine

Stations

See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Maine