WHOG (AM)
WHOG (1120 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hobson City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Hobson City Broadcasting Company.
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| City | Hobson City, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Anniston, Alabama |
| Frequency | 1120 kHz |
| Branding | 93.5 The Hog |
| Slogan | "#1 For Classic Soul and R & B" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soul/R&B |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hobson City Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
| First air date | April 15, 1991 |
| Former call signs | WHOX (1987-1988, CP) WJOK (1988-1990, CP)[1] |
| Call sign meaning | W HOG |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27434 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts (day) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°36′50″N 85°51′19″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228EK (Anniston) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
1120 AM is United States clear-channel frequency.
WHOG airs a "Smooth Soul and R&B" format to the Anniston, Alabama, area.[2]
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 1, 1987.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WHOX by the FCC on June 9, 1987.[1] The station, while under construction, changed its call letters to WJOK on November 1, 1988, and again to the current WHOG call letters on December 28, 1990.[1] After several extensions to its construction permit, WHOG received its license to cover from the FCC on April 29, 1991.[4]
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- "Application Search Details (BP-19860929AC)". FCC Media Bureau. May 1, 1987. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012.
- "Application Search Details (BL-19901226AF)". FCC Media Bureau. April 29, 1991.
External links
- WHOG in the FCC's AM station database
- WHOG on Radio-Locator
- WHOG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database