WBFH

Infobox Radio station
name = WBFH


city = Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WBFH&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
branding = The Biff
slogan = Where FM Begins
airdate = October 1, 1976
frequency = 88.1 MHz
format = Variety; High school station
power = 360 watts
erp =
class = A
callsign_meaning = Bloomfield Hills
former_callsigns =
owner = Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
webcast =
website = [http://www.wbfh.fm/ http://www.wbfh.fm/]
affiliations =

WBFH, also known as The Biff, is a community radio station operating out of Bloomfield Hills Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. WBFH has been in operation since October 1, 1976, and runs at 360 watts at 88.1 MHz on the FM dial. The signal is directional and can be heard throughout Pontiac, West Bloomfield, Auburn Hills and points north.

WBFH is licensed to the Bloomfield Hills School District and is an activity open to both Andover and Lahser High School Students. WBFH is run by Pete Bowers, and has been since its inception. His support staff includes broadcast veterans Randy Carr as chief engineer and Ron Wittebols as special projects manager. Music programming on WBFH includes current mainstream CHR/Top 40 hits, hip-hop and urban contemporary hits, and alternative rock.

WBFH is an award winning radio station, named the top high school radio station in the state of Michigan by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters each year from 2003 to 2006. In 2006, it was named the top high school radio station in the United States in the John Drury High School Radio Awards. The station repeated that distinction in 2007. As of 2007, the WBFH staff has won more awards than any other high school radio organization in the State of Michigan.

In addition, the Michigan Association of Educational Broadcasters named WBFH its high school station of the year in 1990, 1995, and 2003. [http://www.wbfh.fm/about/awards.html] The station, which is operated out of three studios, is well-known for using top-of-the-line equipment unique to high-school radio stations.

In 1995, WBFH also became the first high-school radio station in the state to broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including on school breaks, holidays, summer vacations, and weekends. This was made possible through the installation of new automation equipment.

WBFH also streams audio over the internet via Live365.

Sources

* [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-a/wbfh.html Michiguide.com - WBFH History]

External links

*FMQ|WBFH