WHPC (90.3
FM) is a non-commercial
radio station
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licensed
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by the
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) to
Garden City, New York
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. The station is owned and operated by
Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Uniondale, New York, using the Garden City, New York ZIP Code. It was founded in 1959 and is part of the State University of New York.
History
Nassau Community College was cre ...
, and began broadcasting on October 27, 1972.
WHPC was nominated for "Best College Radio Station" at the 2019 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Awards, the only Community College radio station to receive the honor that year.
WHPC won three awards at the 2018
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
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awards: Best On-Air Schedule, Best Sports Report, and Best Training Manual.
WHPC won five awards at the 2019
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
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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).
WHPC won seven awards at the 2021
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) is an organization with a membership of over one thousand non-profit, education-affiliated radio stations and webcasters. Founded in 1940, IBS is headquartered in New Windsor, New York, with a legal office ...
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.)
IBS 2021 College Award Winners
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See also
*WBAU
WBAU (90.3 FM) was the call sign of the student-operated radio station located at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, east of Midtown Manhattan. The new web-based radio station iPAWS Web Radio. History
WBAU was located at 90.3 on ...
— defunct student radio station owned by Adelphi University
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that shared WHPC's frequency from 1972 to 1995.
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Mass media in Nassau County, New York
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Nassau Community College
Radio stations established in 1972
1972 establishments in New York (state)
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