Mars Hill Network
The Mars Hill Network is a network of Christian radio stations in Northern New York, also serving parts of Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The network features a mix of Christian talk and teaching shows and blocks of Christian music. It first began broadcasting on March 9, 1969.
Its flagship station is WMHR in Syracuse, New York. All stations are non-commercial and are listener-supported, seeking donations on the air and on its website. The studios and offices are on Makyers Road in Syracuse.
Programming
The Mars Hill Network airs both local and national religious programs. Programs are hosted by James Dobson, Jim Daly, John MacArthur, Erwin Lutzer, Adrian Rogers, J. Vernon McGee, Alistair Begg and Charles Stanley. Updates are provided by SRN News.History
The first station, WMHR 102.9 FM in Syracuse, went on the air in 1969. In 1988, WMHN 89.3 FM in Webster, New York, began broadcasting as the network's second station. It serves the Rochester metropolitan area.In 1991, a station near the Canada–United States border joined the network. WMHI 94.7 FM in Cape Vincent, New York, began serving Jefferson County, near Kingston, Ontario. WMHQ 90.1 FM in Malone, New York, signed on in 2003, serving Franklin County near the border of Quebec.
WMHU 91.1 FM, in Cold Brook, New York, signed on in 2011, serving Herkimer County. Two stations joined the network in 2019: WMHY 88.5 FM, in Richfield Springs, New York, serving Otsego County. WMHH 96.7 FM, in Clifton Park, New York, flipped from its previous format as an oldies station. It serves Albany and the Capital District.
In addition to full-power stations, the network is heard on more than a dozen low-power FM translator stations around New York State, including one on Eastern Long Island.