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New Hampshire Public Radio 
Broadcast area New Hampshire and bordering areas of Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Quebec Branding NHPR Slogan "News and information for the Granite State" Frequency see table below Translator(s) see table below First air date August 4, 1981 Format News/talk ERP see table below HAAT see table below Class see table below Facility ID see table below Transmitter coordinates see table below Affiliations NPR
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American Public MediaOwner New Hampshire Public Radio, Incorporated Webcast Listen Live Website www.nhpr.org New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) is a public radio network serving the state of New Hampshire. NHPR is based in Concord and operates seven transmitters and six translators covering nearly the whole state. All signals carry the same programming, which comprises news and talk shows on weekdays and a mix of cultural and music programs on weekends. NHPR is the primary carrier of National Public Radio (NPR) programming in New Hampshire.
NHPR's news staff of 21 is one of the largest in the state and is the only statewide source of radio news.
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History and listenership
NHPR began in 1981 as one station, WEVO, broadcasting from Concord and known as "Granite State Public Radio," after New Hampshire's state nickname. WEVO had 500 members at its start.
Over several years the station grew in size. In 1991, the newly renamed NHPR began broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Between 1993 and 2011, six other stations joined the network. In 1995 NHPR launched The Exchange, hosted by former NPR reporter Laura Knoy.
In Spring 2007 NHPR had a weekly audience of 161,100 listeners and about 16,000 contributing members. It had an annual budget of $4.5 million, with contributions from listeners, local businesses, grants and funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Contributions from listeners and businesses in New Hampshire make up more than 90 percent NHPR's revenue. NHPR does not receive funding from the state of New Hampshire.
Stations
Station/Frequency City First air date ERP HAAT Class Facility ID Coordinates WEVO-89.1
(flagship)Concord August 4, 1981[1] 50,000 watts 116 m (381 ft) B 48438 43°12′53″N 71°34′28″W / 43.21472°N 71.57444°W WEVH-91.3 Hanover October 1993[1] 175 watts 360 m (1,181 ft) A 48439 43°42′30″N 72°9′16″W / 43.70833°N 72.15444°W WEVN-90.7 Keene April 1994[1] 1,500 watts 286 m (938 ft) B1 48440 43°2′0″N 72°22′4″W / 43.033333°N 72.36778°W WEVC-107.11 Gorham May 1995[1] 6,000 watts 46 m (151 ft) A 24235 44°27′32″N 71°10′16″W / 44.45889°N 71.17111°W WEVJ-99.5 Jackson August 14, 2002[1][2] 4,700 watts 52 m (171 ft) A 24235 44°10′30″N 71°10′7″W / 44.175°N 71.16861°W WEVS-88.3 Nashua August 9, 2005[3] 3,500 watts horizontal
5,000 watts vertical21 m (69 ft) A 84847 42°45′0″N 71°28′47″W / 42.75°N 71.47972°W WEVF-90.3 Colebrook April 26, 2011[4][5] 270 watts 245 m (804 ft) A 173434 44°56′39″N 71°20′27″W / 44.94417°N 71.34083°W Note:
- 1 WEVC was commercial station WXLQ from 1995 until it joined NHPR on January 10, 2000.[6]
NHPR also holds a construction permit for WEVQ (91.9 FM) in Littleton.[7]
Translators
Translators of WEVO Callsign MHz City of license Facility
IDPower
(W)Height
(m)Class Additional Information W212AF 90.3 Nashua 24802 15 29 D FCC W217BH 91.3 Littleton 121808 10 310 D FCC W247AO 97.3 Plymouth 140565 200 -109.7 D FCC W280DG 103.9 Portsmouth 140553 170 23.2 D FCC W282AB 104.3 Dover 48441 19 67.2 D FCC Translators of WEVC Callsign MHz City of license Facility
IDPower
(W)Height
(m)Class Additional Information W290BK 105.9 Colebrook 140557 220 -45.4 D FCC Programming
Local staff produces three hours each day of newscasts and feature reports on local New Hampshire news and two daily interview programs. The Exchange, hosted by Laura Knoy, is a one-hour morning news and public affairs call-in show. Word of Mouth, hosted by Virginia Prescott, is a one-hour midday general topics interview show. NHPR also locally produces The Folk Show, a live show featuring performances by local musicians, on Sunday evenings.
NHPR broadcasts the major daily news programs produced by NPR, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The statewide network also broadcasts programming from American Public Media, including A Prairie Home Companion and Marketplace, as well as programs from Public Radio International, including The World and This American Life. NHPR also airs programming from international broadcasters, such as As It Happens, a production of Canada's CBC Radio One, and the BBC World Service from Britain.
Writers on a New England Stage
NHPR, in conjunction with the Portsmouth Music Hall, has produced a series on New England writers and authors. So far the series has had such authors as John Updike (Terrorist), Doris Kearns Goodwin, Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code), Alan Alda, and Mitch Albom. Virginia Prescott of Word of Mouth is the interviewer, and the trio Dreadnaught is the house band. The River Run Bookstore in Portsmouth is also affiliated.
See also Writers on a New England Stage at the Music Hall's website
Notable employees
- Mark Handley, NHPR's General Manager from 1990 to 2005, was chairman of NPR's Board of Directors for two terms.
- Eric Westervelt, now a foreign correspondent for NPR who often reports on the Arab-Israeli conflict, was a reporter and news director at NHPR for several years.
References
- ^ a b c d e (PDF) Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-04. 2003. pp. D-300–2. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2003-04/D-Radio-NE-TER-BC-YB-2003-04.pdf. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (August 19, 2002). "WLAN Makes Sports Flip, WBBF becomes WROC". North East RadioWatch. http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-020819.html. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (August 15, 2005). "NorthEast Radio Watch". http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050808/nerw.html. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ McPherson, Scott (April 26, 2011). "Our Newest Station, WEVF in Colebrook". NHPR.org. http://www.nhpr.org/our-newest-station-wevf-colebrook. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (May 9, 2011). "Rambaldo Lands Erie FM CP". NorthEast Radio Watch. http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2011/110509/nerw.html. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (December 10, 1999). "John Otto Dies at 70". North East RadioWatch. http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-991210.html. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (January 18, 2010). "Big Broadcasters Bet on Talk, Sports". NorthEast Radio Watch. http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2010/100118/nerw.html. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
External links
- NHPR's official website
- NHPR's program schedule
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVO
- Radio-Locator information on WEVO
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVO
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W212AF
- Radio-Locator information on W212AF
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W217BH
- Radio-Locator information on W217BH
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W247AO
- Radio-Locator information on W247AO
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W280DG
- Radio-Locator information on W280DG
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W282AB
- Radio-Locator information on W282AB
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVH
- Radio-Locator information on WEVH
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVH
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVN
- Radio-Locator information on WEVN
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVN
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVC
- Radio-Locator information on WEVC
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVC
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVJ
- Radio-Locator information on WEVJ
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVJ
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVS
- Radio-Locator information on WEVS
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVS
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEVF
- Radio-Locator information on WEVF
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WEVF
Radio stations in the Manchester, New Hampshire market By AM frequency By FM frequency By callsign See also: Boston RadioNew Hampshire Radio Markets: Concord (Lakes Region) • Lebanon • Manchester • Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester
Other New Hampshire Radio Regions: Northern New Hampshire
See also: List of radio stations in New HampshireRadio stations in the Concord, New Hampshire (Lakes Region) market By FM frequency By AM frequency By callsign New Hampshire Radio Markets: Concord (Lakes Region) • Lebanon • Manchester • Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester
Other New Hampshire Radio Regions: Northern New Hampshire
See also: List of radio stations in New HampshireRadio stations in the Northeast Kingdom/Northern New Hampshire market By FM frequency By AM frequency By callsign Vermont Radio Markets: Burlington • Montpelier-Barre-St. Johnsbury • Rutland-White River Junction
Other Vermont Radio Regions: Northeast Kingdom
See also: List of radio stations in Vermontplus Sherbrooke / Estrie RadioNew Hampshire Radio Markets: Concord (Lakes Region) • Lebanon • Manchester • Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester
Other New Hampshire Radio Regions: Northern New Hampshire
See also: List of radio stations in New HampshireNPR Member Stations in the state of New Hampshire Stations Concord WEVO · Gorham WEVC · Hanover WEVH · Jackson WEVJ · Keene WEVN · Nashua WEVSSee also PBS New Hampshire and List of NPR stationsSee also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in New HampshireCategories:- Radio stations in New Hampshire
- American radio networks
- National Public Radio member networks
- Radio stations established in 1981
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