WHFM

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Field	Value
name	WHFM
city	Southampton, New York
country	US
above	Simulcasts WBAB, Babylon
logo	wbab.png
logo_upright	.8
area	Eastern Long Island
frequency
branding	102.3 WBAB
language	English
format	Classic rock
owner	Cox Media Group
licensee	CMG NY/Texas Radio, LLC
sister_stations
airdate
former_callsigns
licensing_authority	FCC
facility_id	72176
class	A
erp	5,000 watts
haat	108 m
coordinates
website
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History

The station began broadcasting as WWRJ on October 28, 1971, airing a beautiful music format. In 1979, it was sold to Beach Broadcasting for $700,000. In March 1979, its call sign was changed to WSBH, and it began airing an adult contemporary format. In 1985, the station was sold to a subsidiary of Faircom Inc. for $2,150,000. In 1987, its call sign was changed to WHFM. In June 1992, WHFM adopted a rock format, simulcasting WBAB. In 1994, the station was sold to Liberty Broadcasting for $1,850,000. In 1998, it was sold to Cox Radio.

References

(November 4, 1971). "Southampton". The East Hampton Star.
''[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1973/B%201973.pdf 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting]], 1973. p. B-139. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
Herbeck, Ray, Jr. "[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1978/Billboard%201978-08-26.pdf Vox Jox]", ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''. August 26, 1978. p. 42. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=83112 History Cards for WHFM], fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
''[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1980/C%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201980.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1980]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting]], 1980. p. C-159. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
Hall, Doug. "[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1979/Billboard%201979-03-24.pdf Vox Jox]", ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''. March 24, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
"[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1985/BC-1985-02-25.pdf Changing Hands]", ''[[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting]]''. February 25, 1985. p. 76. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=72176&Callsign=WHFM72176 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
"[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1992-06.pdf Format Changes]", ''The M Street Journal''. Vol. 9, No. 24. June 17, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
"[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1994/BC-1994-02-07.pdf Changing Hands]", ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]''. February 7, 1994. p. 44. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
Brown, Sara. "[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1998/BC-1998-03-30.pdf Capstar selling 14 stations]", ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]''. March 30, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

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