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| Broadcast area | Central Connecticut |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | The River 105.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
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| WKSS, WPOP, WUCS, WWYZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1939 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Hartford Concert Network |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72144 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 16,000 watts directional |
| HAAT | 264 meters (866 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′47″N 72°50′42″W / 41.563°N 72.845°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | theriver1059 |
WHCN (105.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut.[2] It broadcasts a classic hits radio format for the Hartford, Waterbury and New Haven areas, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It is branded "The River 105.9", a reference to the Connecticut River. Its studios and offices are located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.
The station's transmitter site is at West Peak State Park in nearby Meriden. WHCN is one of the oldest FM stations, beginning as an experimental outlet in 1939. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WHCN broadcasts using HD Radio technology.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHCN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FM Query Results: WHCN" (FCC.gov)