WHBY
WHBY (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Kimberly, Wisconsin, that serves the Green Bay and Appleton-Oshkosh areas. The station is owned by Woodward Communications and it airs a news/talk radio format. WHBY's studios and microwave transmitter are located on East College Avenue in Appleton.
| Broadcast area | Green Bay - Oshkosh - Appleton - Fox Cities |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Branding | Real Local Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One Marquette Golden Eagles Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network Milwaukee Bucks Radio Network Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Herd |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Woodward Communications, Inc. |
| WAPL, WFZZ, WKSZ, WKZY, WSCO, WZOR | |
| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1925 |
Former frequencies | 1200 kHz (1925-1941) 1230 kHz (1941-1991) |
Call sign meaning | Where Happy Boys Yodel |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73660 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 20,000 watts day 25,000 watts night 83 watts (day and night on auxiliary backup) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°08′20″N 88°32′46″W 44°15′37″N 88°22′00″W auxiliary (backup) |
| Translator(s) | 103.5 W278AU (Appleton) 106.3 W292FA (Oshkosh) 106.3 W292DR (Wrightstown) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | www |
By day, WHBY is powered at 20,000 watts. At night, the power increases to 25,000 watts. WHBY uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array to protect other stations on 1150 AM from interference. The transmitter is in Neenah, on Wisconsin Highway 76. Programming is also heard on FM translators in Appleton, Oshkosh and Wrightstown.
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