| Country | US |
|---|---|
| Above | Repeater of WFMU, East Orange |
| City | Mount Hope, New York |
| Branding | 91.1 WFMU |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
| Format | Freeform radio |
| Erp | 1,100 watts |
| Haat | 183 meters |
| Class | A |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility id | 60031 |
| Coordinates | 41°25′36″N 74°34′54″W |
| Callsign meaning | Anagram of WFMU |
| Former callsigns |
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| Owner | Auricle Communications |
| Website | Official website |
WMFU (90.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format, licensed to Mount Hope, New York, United States. The station is owned by Auricle Communications.
Since 1996, WMFU has been a repeater station of WFMU, a radio station that is based in Jersey City, New Jersey, after Auricle (the owners of WFMU) received the station as a donation.[1][2]
History
The station went on the air as WEXX on April 3, 1990. On July 9, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WDHZ, again on September 3, 1990, to WXHD, and on May 10, 2009, to the current WMFU.[3]
See also
- WFMU/91.1 FM, licensed to East Orange, New Jersey
- List of WFMU Radio Hosts
- List of community radio stations in the United States
References
- ^ Fields, Gaylord (May 10, 2009). "WMFU". blog.wfmu.org. Archived May 11, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Jaime (April 11, 1999). "No Hits, All the Time". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "WMFU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division