| SimulcastsWBAB,Babylon | |
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| Broadcast area | Eastern Long Island |
| Frequency | 95.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 102.3 WBAB |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | October 28, 1971 (1971-10-28) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72176 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 108 meters (354 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°56′5.3″N72°23′13.3″W / 40.934806°N 72.387028°W /40.934806; -72.387028 |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WHFM (95.3FM) is aclassic rock radio stationlicensed toSouthampton, New York, and servingeastern Long Island. It is owned byCox Radio andsimulcasts 102.3WBAB.
The station began broadcasting as WWRJ on October 28, 1971, airing abeautiful music format.[2][3][4][5] In 1979, it was sold to Beach Broadcasting for $700,000.[4][5] In March 1979, its call sign was changed to WSBH, and it began airing anadult contemporary format.[5][6][7] In 1985, the station was sold to a subsidiary of Faircom Inc. for $2,150,000.[8] In 1987, its call sign was changed to WHFM.[9] In June 1992, WHFM adopted a rock format, simulcasting WBAB.[10] In 1994, the station was sold to Liberty Broadcasting for $1,850,000.[11] In 1998, it was sold to Cox Radio.[12]