WHDD (AM)

WHDD

Sharon, Connecticut
Frequency	1020 kHz
Branding	Robin Hood Radio
Programming
Language	English
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Tri-State Public Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	WHDD-FM
History
First air date	December 23, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-12-23)[1]
Former call signs	WKZE (1985–2006)[2]
Call sign meaning	"Robin Hood Radio"[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67774
Class	D
Power	2,500 watts daytime 1,800 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates	41°58′35″N 73°31′27″W
Translator(s)	W248CZ 97.5 (Kent)
Repeater(s)	WHDD-FM 91.9 (Sharon)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.robinhoodradio.com

WHDD (1020 AM; "Robin Hood Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Sharon, Connecticut. WHDD airs a public radio format during daylight hours, but has to sign off at night to protect KDKA at Pittsburgh. The station's programming is also heard on WHDD-FM (91.9) in Sharon, and translator W248CZ (97.5 FM) in Kent.

History

The station signed on December 23, 1986, as WKZE.[1] It was the parent station to WKZE-FM (98.1), which signed on in 1993. WKZE changed calls on October 31, 2006, to WHDD.[2] Marshall Miles, WHDD's chief on-air talent and the co-founder and president of Tri-State Public Communications since its formation in 2002,[5] died on June 24, 2023.[6] While WHDD continues to broadcast recorded programming, no announcement has been made concerning the station's long-term fate.

Translator

Broadcast translator for WHDD

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W248CZ	97.5 FM	Kent, Connecticut	201696	250	D	41°42′50″N 73°32′7″W	LMS

References

1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-125. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
2. Callsign history for WHDD; retrieved January 10, 2019.
3. Connecticut stations' callsign meanings on hartfordradiohistory.com; retrieved January 10, 2019
4. "Facility Technical Data for WHDD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
5. Tri-State Public Communications (May 10, 2022). "IRS 990 form" (PDF). robinhoodradio.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
6. Staff, Edge (July 2, 2023). "Marshall Miles, 70, of Salisbury, Conn., founder of Robin Hood Radio". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 67774 (WHDD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WHDD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 201696 (W248CZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W248CZ at FCCdata.org