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WNHC (AM)
Contributor Robert Paine: "WNHC radio was one of the few stations to start ops during World War 2? The New Haven studios of WICC-the Yankee Network at 1110 Chapel Street were purchased and the station began operations in 1944. Channel 8 then started there and at some point, the radio side moved to a house near the 1110 site."
Bob Radil writes: "In 1979 WNHC attempted to return to a top 40 format. Lee Roberts was the PD, Frank (Franco) Davis was the MD, Bob Radio was the CE. The top 40 started around June 20, 1979. The intention was to go up against the very successful WAVZ. Nearly equal signals, nearly equal sound, but they had a surprise. 3 weeks later, July 13th, WAVZ and WKCI swapped formats, leading to the birth of KC101. WNHC didn't stand a chance, especially with very little promotion. In March 1980 WNHC went Urban(R&B), a format it stuck with until the end in June 1998. The station went out of business and the licence aquired by Yale Broadcasting Corp. and became WYBC-AM.
Bob Radil writes: "In 1979 WNHC attempted to return to a top 40 format. Lee Roberts was the PD, Frank (Franco) Davis was the MD, Bob Radio was the CE. The top 40 started around June 20, 1979. The intention was to go up against the very successful WAVZ. Nearly equal signals, nearly equal sound, but they had a surprise. 3 weeks later, July 13th, WAVZ and WKCI swapped formats, leading to the birth of KC101. WNHC didn't stand a chance, especially with very little promotion. In March 1980 WNHC went Urban(R&B), a format it stuck with until the end in June 1998. The station went out of business and the licence aquired by Yale Broadcasting Corp. and became WYBC-AM.
The studio location in the 70s through the late 80s was 129 College St. The next location was Washington Ave. in North Haven. In late 1996 the studios moved to Whalley Ave. New Haven and operated there for the last year and a half of existance."
Courtesy of Ed Brouder
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