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Our Location

Name: News Talk WHCU
Call Letters: WHCU
Dial Position: 870AM, 97.7 FM
Coverage Area:
Address: 1751 Hanshaw Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Office Phone: 607-257-6400
Office Fax: 607-257-6497
Station Contacts – WHCU

Chet Osadchey, President
cosadchey@Cayugamediagroup.comChris Allinger, Operations Manager
callinger@cayugamediagroup.com

Joe Salzone, News Director
jsalzone@cayugamediagroup.com

Ben Van Patten, Chief Engineer
bvanpatten@cayugamediagroup.com

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