Kal Rudman Gift to Haverford High Radio Station

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FROM LAURA NACHMAN

Haverford High’s WHHS (99.9 FM) to Receive

Timely Donation from Kal & Lucille Rudman

and Rename Radio Studio in Their Honor

Donation Will Provide Equipment in Crucial FCC License Renewal Process

For One of Nation’s First and Longest Running High School Radio Stations

HAVERTOWN, PA – The Kal and Lucille Rudman Foundation will present a timely donation for new equipment to the Haverford High School student radio station, WHHS (99.9 FM) on Wednesday, February 20 at 1:00 pm at the WHHS Studio at Haverford High School. Students will then name the WHHS Studio, The Kal and Lucille Rudman Studio. Radio and music industry legend Kal Rudman and his wife Lucille will tour the studio and talk with students about their radio training experience.

Thanks to the donation, new equipment will be purchased which will strengthen WHHS’ bid to meet the requirements to renew its FCC license. One of the oldest running high school FM stations in the United States, WHHS has persevered while the number of high school radio stations has dropped to only 200 remaining across the nation.

“I consider a communications teaching program to be the same as any other vocational program,” said Mr. Rudman. “The ability to start at the high school level, including engineering, programming, and administration has enabled students at Haverford since the late 1940s to have a big edge in obtaining professional careers, both locally and around the United States.”

School District of Haverford Township Superintendent, Dr. William Keilbaugh commented, “Haverford High School has a rich tradition of Student Radio. For 64 years, WHHS has provided students the opportunity to gain skills in communication, teamwork, and the ability to navigate and manage technology and content. Mr. Rudman’s generous donation comes at a perfect time as we start our FCC renewal process and contend with increasing budget constrictions. The students, administration and alumni are grateful to Mr. Rudman for his generosity, and we look forward to many more years of Fords on the air.”

WHHS was started in 1949 as an experiment in radio electronics at Haverford High School. The Principal, Mr. Granger, secured a frequency from the FCC. With the help of a physics and chemistry teacher, WHHS was on the air.

Haverford High students now produce and DJ live music, news, sports and current events shows. To go on the air, students are required to learn the federal regulations that govern the station, use of equipment and how to organize air time. WHHS alumni now work for radio stations like WMGK, WYSP, WXPN, and others around the country.

A Philadelphia native, Kal Rudman, started as a DJ and high school teacher before launching his radio and music industry publications. The founder of six industry-leading publications, including The Friday Morning Quarterback, he and his wife, Lucille, have continued to give back to the industry through supporting radio education opportunities for students throughout the region.