WHEO

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title: "WHEO" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1959-establishments-in-virginia", "oldies-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "radio-stations-established-in-1959", "radio-stations-in-virginia", "daytime-only-radio-stations-in-virginia"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHEO" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WHEO
logo	File:WHEO.jpg
logo_size	150px
city	Stuart, Virginia
area	Stuart, Virginia
Patrick County, Virginia
branding	WHEO Radio
pronounced as
"Whee-O Radio"
frequency
translator	92.7 W224DV (Stuart)
airdate	October 12, 1959
format	Classic hits
Oldies
power	5,000 watts day
class	D
facility_id	46335
coordinates
affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Townhall Radio News
United Stations Radio Networks
Virginia News Network
owner	Patrick Community Media, Inc.
webcast	Listen Live
website	wheoradio.com
licensing_authority	FCC
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| name = WHEO | logo = File:WHEO.jpg | logo_size = 150px | city = Stuart, Virginia | area = Stuart, Virginia Patrick County, Virginia | branding = WHEO Radio pronounced as "Whee-O Radio" | frequency = | translator = 92.7 W224DV (Stuart) | airdate = October 12, 1959 | format = Classic hits Oldies | power = 5,000 watts day | class = D | facility_id = 46335 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = | affiliations = Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Townhall Radio News United Stations Radio Networks Virginia News Network | owner = Patrick Community Media, Inc. | licensee = | sister_stations = | webcast = Listen Live | website = wheoradio.com | licensing_authority= FCC

WHEO (1270 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia. WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc.

WHEO runs 24/7 on 92.7FM, the AM transmitter (1270) goes silent after dark.

The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip.", BIG JIM'S BIG JAMZ, Dead Til Midnight, MG Kelly programs (Classic Hit List, Live From The 60s, & American Hit List).

Signing off and back on

WHEO fell Silent on August 31, 2014 due to low advertising revenue. On September 1, 2015, less than one day before the station's license expired, WHEO returned to the air. WHEO returned to the air with the help of financial support from "angel lenders in community".

Translator

In addition to the main station, WHEO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. | callsign = WHEO | call1 = W224DV | freq1 = 92.7 | fid1 = 201341 | watts1 = 250 | haat1 = 44 | class1 = D | city1 = Stuart, Virginia | notes1 =

References

References

1. (2010). "Broadcasting Yearbook 2010". ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V..
2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". [[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]].
3. "Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
4. "WHEO Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
5. (August 21, 2014). "Patrick County radio station preparing to sign off the air.". [[WDBJ]]/[[Schurz Communications]].
6. (August 21, 2014). "Notification of Suspension of Operations/Request for Silent STA". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
7. Staub, Danielle. (September 5, 2015). "WHEO 1270 AM back on the air". [[WDBJ]]/[[Schurz Communications]].
8. "W224DV Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.

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