WHFM

WHFM (95.3 FM) is a classic rock radio station licensed to Southampton, New York, and serving eastern Long Island. It is owned by Cox Radio and simulcasts 102.3 WBAB.

WHFM

Simulcasts WBAB, Babylon
Southampton, New York United States
Broadcast area	Eastern Long Island
Frequency	95.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	102.3 WBAB
Programming
Language	English
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	Cox Media Group (CMG NY/Texas Radio, LLC)
Sister stations	WBAB, WBLI
History
First air date	October 28, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-10-28)
Former call signs	WWRJ (1971–1979) WSBH (1979–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72176
Class	A
ERP	5,000 watts
HAAT	108 meters (354 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°56′05.0″N 72°23′11.9″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.wbab.com

History

The station began broadcasting as WWRJ on October 28, 1971, airing a beautiful music format.^[2][3][4][5] In 1979, it was sold to Beach Broadcasting for $700,000.^[4][5] In March 1979, its call sign was changed to WSBH, and it began airing an adult contemporary format.^[5][6][7] In 1985, the station was sold to a subsidiary of Faircom Inc. for $2,150,000.^[8] In 1987, its call sign was changed to WHFM.^[9] In June 1992, WHFM adopted a rock format, simulcasting WBAB.^[10] In 1994, the station was sold to Liberty Broadcasting for $1,850,000.^[11] In 1998, it was sold to Cox Radio.^[12]