WHEO

WHEO (1270 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia.^[1] WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc.^[4]

WHEO

Stuart, Virginia
Broadcast area	Stuart, Virginia Patrick County, Virginia
Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	WHEO Radio pronounced as "Whee-O Radio"
Programming
Format	Classic hits Oldies[1]
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Townhall Radio News United Stations Radio Networks Virginia News Network
Ownership
Owner	Patrick Community Media, Inc.
History
First air date	October 12, 1959[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	46335
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates	36°37′25.0″N 80°15′50.0″W
Translator	92.7 W224DV (Stuart)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wheoradio.com

WHEO runs 24/7 on 92.7FM, the AM transmitter (1270) goes silent after dark.

The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip.", BIG JIM'S BIG JAMZ, Dead Til Midnight, MG Kelly programs (Classic Hit List, Live From The 60s, & American Hit List).

Signing off and back on

WHEO fell Silent on August 31, 2014 due to low advertising revenue.^[5][6] On September 1, 2015, less than one day before the station's license expired, WHEO returned to the air.^[7] WHEO returned to the air with the help of financial support from "angel lenders in community".^[7]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WHEO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.^[8]

Broadcast translator for WHEO

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
W224DV	92.7 FM	Stuart, Virginia	201341	250	44 m (144 ft)	D	LMS