WSHU (AM)
WSHU (1260 AM), is an NPR member radio station licensed to Westport, Connecticut. It is owned and operated by Sacred Heart University. By day, WSHU is powered at 1,000 watts using a directional antenna. However, at night, to avoid interference with other stations on 1260 AM, it reduces power to nine watts, effectively limiting its nighttime footprint to the area immediately around Westport. Programming is also heard on 150-watt FM translator W276DY at 103.1 MHz in Westport.
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| Broadcast area | Fairfield County, Connecticut North Shore (Long Island) |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | WSHU Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio (News and Information) |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sacred Heart University |
| WSHU-FM, WSTC, WSUF | |
| History | |
First air date | April 15, 1959 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Sacred Heart University |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 43126 |
| Class | D |
| Power | |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°07′44″N 73°23′20″W |
| Translator(s) | 103.1 MHz W276DY (Westport) |
| Repeater(s) | See § Repeaters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | www |
WSHU primarily features news, talk and informational programming from National Public Radio with local news updates throughout the day. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air to support the running of the station. AM 1260 is one of the WSHU news and talk frequencies, which also includes the HD2 digital subchannel of WSHU-FM (91.1 FM) Fairfield, Connecticut, WSTC (1400 AM) Stamford, Connecticut, WSUF (89.9 FM) Greenport, New York and WYBC (1340 AM) New Haven, Connecticut.