WAHR 99.1 FM branded “Star 99.1” is an adult contemporary music-formatted radio service licensed to cover Huntsville, Alabama, United States. FM Owned by the Black Crow Media Group, the station’s broadcasting license is retained by BCA Radio, LLC. Its signal reaches south-central Tennessee and most of northern Alabama. WAHR is one of the top-ranked broadcast services in the Huntsville media market. It has its studios off University Drive in Huntsville, and its transmitter is to the north of the city.
About Star 99.1:
The station graced the airwaves in 1959 under the ownership of Arnold Hornbuckle. It was the first stand-alone FM broadcasting station in Alabama. WAHR’s slogan is “Your Music, Your Station.” 98.1 W251AC is its translator, which relays HD2 signal and simulcasts the mainstream service for broader coverage in Capshaw. FM/HD1 airs Adult contemporary while HD2 broadcasts Classic hip hop branded as “98.1 The Beat”.
Its callsign means “With Arnold Hornbuckle’s Records.” WLOR (98.1 The Beat) and WRTT-FM are its sister stations in Huntsville. The station streams online besides being on-air 24/7. It also has an active presence over social media websites to entertain listeners from around the globe.
Technical Details:
WAHR is a class C0 FM/HD service with facility ID 70501. Operating with 100,000 Watts, the station transmits multiple digital signals from a non-directional antenna. Its predicted coverage area in the neighborhood is 30 miles while in the remote areas, it is 60 miles. The FCC granted it the license to transmit on October 19, 1990, which would expire on April 1, 2020. The transmitting coordinates of WAHR are 34.798146, -86.639995.
Contact Details:
Station Address: 1555 The Boardwalk, Ste. 1, Huntsville, AL 35816
Main Line: 256-536-1568
Fax: 256-536-4416
Email ID: tpanucci@rocketcitybroadcasting.com
Official Website: http://www.mystar991.com/
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