KHA53 NOAA Weather Radio

KHA53 NOAA Weather Radio streams live from Rochester NY, United States, on Tuninga Radio.

This radio station specializes in News, Sports, Educational music.

The station provides continuous NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts, delivering critical weather information including watches and warnings. Its primary function is to disseminate official alerts and forecasts related to hazardous weather conditions. The broadcaster aims to ensure consistent access to this vital public safety information, offering multiple avenues for listeners to connect and receive updates. The audio stream focuses solely on weather-related content, prioritizing the delivery of timely and accurate information over entertainment or other programming formats. The station’s commitment is to serve as a reliable source for weather-related news and alerts, particularly for communities in western and central New York. The broadcaster operates with a focus on technical reliability and redundancy. In the past, the station has experienced periods of downtime due to hardware failures, specifically a hard drive failure in January 2021, which prompted a system overhaul including changes to the operating system. Scheduled maintenance periods, such as one planned for May 2018, also result in temporary interruptions to the stream. To mitigate these disruptions, the station maintains a backup stream accessible through a public safety radio feed directory. Listeners are encouraged to report any instances where both the primary and backup streams are unavailable to ensure prompt investigation and resolution. The bitrate of the primary stream on NOAAWeatherRadio.org was doubled in December 2017 to improve audio fidelity, while managing data consumption for mobile device users. The station's history includes significant efforts to improve its accessibility and reliability. The initial hardware failure in January 2021 led to a complete system refresh. Prior to that, a scheduled downtime event occurred in May 2018 for maintenance purposes. A notable achievement was the implementation of a backup stream in December 2017, providing listeners with an alternative source during outages. The broadcaster actively monitors and addresses audio anomalies to ensure the best possible listening experience. The station's dedication to continuous operation and improvement reflects a commitment to serving the public with consistent and reliable weather information. The station's signal is transmitted from multiple antenna sites, each with a designated frequency and power output. These sites include locations in Buffalo/North Boston (KEB98, 162.550 MHz, 600 watts), Rochester/Baker Hill (KHA53, 162.400 MHz, 500 watts), Spencerport (WNG539, 162.525 MHz, 300 watts), Frewsburg/Mayville (WNG541, 162.525 MHz, 175 watts), Cattaraugus/Little Valley (WWG32, 162.425 MHz, 100 watts), Syracuse/Makyes Road (WXL31, 162.550 MHz, 1000 watts), Binghamton (WXL38, 162.475 MHz, 1000 watts), Elmira/Hawley Hill (WXM31, 162.400 MHz, 1000 watts), Call Hill (WXN29, 162.425 MHz, 300 watts), Mt. Washington/Bath (WXN55, 162.450 MHz, 300 watts), Ithaca (WXN59, 162.500 MHz, 1000 watts), and Watertown/Miser Hill (WXN). The station can be accessed through NOAAWeatherRadio.org and Broadcastify, and listener feedback is welcomed via [email protected].

Located in Rochester NY, United States — (585) 442-4427 / [email protected]