WHA (AM)
WHA (970 AM) is a non-commercial radio station, licensed since 1922 to the University of Wisconsin and located in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves as the flagship for the Wisconsin Public Radio talk-based "Ideas Network". WHA's programming is also broadcast by two low-powered FM translators, and by WERN FM's HD3 digital subchannel. The station airs a schedule of news and talk programs from Wisconsin Public Radio, NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC.
| Broadcast area | Madison metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 970 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Ideas Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WERN, WHA-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | January 13, 1922 (originally experimental 9XM 1915-1917 and 1920-1922) |
Call sign meaning | None (randomly assigned) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 6139 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 51 watts night |
| HAAT | 78.7 meters (258 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 100.3 W262DD (Janesville) 107.9 W300BM (Madison) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpr.org |
The same call letters are used by WHA-TV in Madison, the flagship station for PBS Wisconsin.
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