WHPC

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WHPC (90.3 FM) is a college radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Garden City, New York. The station is owned and operated by Nassau Community College, and began broadcasting on October 27, 1972.

Key Information

Garden City, New York United States
Broadcast area	Nassau County, New York
Frequency	90.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	90.3 WHPC
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	Nassau Community College
History
First air date	October 27, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-10-27)
Call sign meaning	"Helping People Communicate"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47429
Class	A
ERP	500 watts (analog) 50 watts (digital)
HAAT	65 meters (213 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°43′47″N 73°35′33″W / 40.72972°N 73.59250°W / 40.72972; -73.59250
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.nccradio.org
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WHPC was nominated for "Best College Radio Station" at the 2019 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Awards, the only community college station to receive the honor that year.^[2]

WHPC won three awards at the 2018 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards: Best On-Air Schedule, Best Sports Report, and Best Training Manual.^[3]

WHPC won five awards at the 2019 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards: Best Community College radio station in the nation, Best Morning Show (for "The Nassau Morning Madhouse"), Best Artist/Celebrity Interview (Herb Alpert, interview by Michael Anthony), Best On-Air Schedule, and Best Public Affairs Show (Your Family's Health).^[4]

WHPC won seven awards at the 2021 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards: Best Community College radio station in the NATION, the Abraham & Borst Best Overall College Radio Station, Best Morning Show (for "The Nassau Morning Madhouse"), Best Station ID, Best Underwriting Announcement, Best Use of Social Media, and Best College Radio Station Advisor (Shawn Novatt.)^[5]

• College radio
• List of college radio stations in the United States
• WBAU — defunct student radio station owned by Adelphi University that shared WHPC's frequency from 1972 to 1995.

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 47429 (WHPC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WHPC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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