WHVR

WHVR
Broadcast area
Frequency1280 kHz
BrandingHappy 95.3
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatAdult contemporary
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Forever Media
  • (FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
January 7, 1949 (1949-01-07)
Call sign meaning
Hanover
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54607
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
39°49′11″N 77°00′25″W / 39.81972°N 77.00694°W / 39.81972; -77.00694
Translator(s)95.3 W237EN (Hanover)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.foreveryork.com/happy-95-3/

WHVR (1280 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving the York radio market. The station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC and broadcasts an adult contemporary format, known as "Happy 95.3". WHVR also carries Baltimore Orioles baseball games.

By day, WHVR is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on 1280 AM from interference, WHVR reduces power at night to 500 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. Programming is also heard on FM translator W237EN at 95.3 MHz in Hanover. The translator has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 250 watts.