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{{Short description|Radio station in Concord, New Hampshire}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station dual
| name1 = WVNH
| name2 = WANH
| city1 = [[Concord, New Hampshire]]
| city2 = [[Meredith, New Hampshire]]
| country = US
| area1 = [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]]/[[Franklin, New Hampshire]]
| area2 = [[Laconia, New Hampshire]]
| airdate1 = {{Start date|1999|3|7}}
| airdate2 = {{Start date|2009|7|1}}
| frequency1 = {{Frequency|91.1|[[MHz]]}}
| frequency2 = {{Frequency|88.3|MHz}}
| format = [[Christian radio]]
| erp1 = 650 [[watt]]s
| erp2 = 380 watts
| haat1 = {{convert|101|m|ft|sp=us}}
| haat2 = {{convert|123|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class1 = A
| class2 = A
| facility_id1 = 8698
| facility_id2 = 122150
| coordinates1 = {{coord|43|23|54|N|71|25|24|W|region:US-NH_type:landmark}}
| coordinates2 = {{coord|43|41|25|N|71|22|34|W|region:US-NH_type:landmark|name=WANH}}
| former_frequencies2 = 91.5 MHz (2009–2018)
| owner = New Hampshire Gospel Radio, Inc.
| website = {{URL|https://nhgr.org}}
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}

'''WVNH''' (91.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Christian radio]] format. Licensed to [[Concord, New Hampshire]], United States, the station serves the Concord and Franklin areas. The station is currently by New Hampshire Gospel Radio, Inc. (NHGR).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WVNH |title=WVNH Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> Programming is simulcast on '''WANH''' (88.3 FM) in [[Meredith, New Hampshire|Meredith]], serving the [[Lakes Region (New Hampshire)|Lakes Region]] and on [[WJNH]] (91.1 FM) in [[Conway, New Hampshire|Conway]], serving the Ossippee/Conway area.

The licensee for WANH, WJNH, and WVNH is New Hampshire Gospel Radio, Inc. The board of directors are; John Loker; George Dykstra, Treasurer; Peter J. Stohrer, Vice President; John Donovan, President;  Janice Cyr, Secretary/Station Manager/Director; Judy Mason, Cheryl Eggert, Steve Blanchard, Mark Hendersen, Tom Marsh, Certified Public Accountant; and Roy McCandless, Attorney at Law.

The studios for NHGR are located at on Ferry Street in Concord.

==Translators==
In addition to the main station, WVNH is relayed by several [[broadcast translator]]s to widen its broadcast area.
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = WVNH

| call1    = W245AF
| watts1   = 10
| class1   = D  
| freq1    = 96.9
| city1    = Ashland, New Hampshire

| call2    = W282AF
| watts2   = 10
| class2   = D  
| freq2    = 104.3
| city2    = Concord, New Hampshire
| fid1    = 86079
| fid2    = 82567
}}

{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = WANH

| call1    = W240CS
| watts1   = 10
| class1   = D  
| freq1    = 95.9
| city1    = Bristol, New Hampshire
| fid1= 145019
}}

WVNH formerly operated a third translator, W241AJ (96.1 FM) in [[Laconia, New Hampshire|Laconia]]; this facility was sold to Lakes Media for $7,500 in 2024, to relay [[WASR (AM)|WASR]].<ref name="ri-w241ajsale">{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Station Sales Week Of 8/23 |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/278741/station-sales-week-of-8-23-2/ |access-date=February 19, 2025 |work=RadioInsight |date=August 23, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The station was assigned [[call sign]] WQFB on November 15, 1991.  On November 1, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WVNH.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=8698&Callsign=WVNH |title=WVNH Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> It took to the air on March 7, 1999; on July 1, 2009, WANH, and in April 2022, WJNH, began broadcasting.

==References==
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==External links==
{{FM station data|122150|WANH}}
{{FM station data|8698|WVNH}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|142346|W241AJ}}
*{{FMXL|W241AJ}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|86079|W245AF}}
*{{FMXL|W245AF}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|82567|W282AF}}
*{{FMXL|W282AF}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|145019|W240CS}}
*{{FMXL|W240CS}}

{{Concord (Lakes Region) Radio}}
{{Religious Radio Stations in New Hampshire}}

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