WHOP (AM)

WHOP (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to and serving Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Clarksville-Hopkinsville area radio market. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting.

For the FM radio station in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States, see WHOP-FM.
WHOP
CityHopkinsville, Kentucky
Broadcast areaClarksville, TN-Hopkinsville, KY
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1230 AM/95.3 FM
SloganHopkinsville's #1 Station for News, Weather, and Sports
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsCBS Radio
Cincinnati Reds Radio Network
Premiere Radio Networks
Nashville Predators Radio Network
UK Sports Network
Ownership
OwnerForcht Group of Kentucky
(Hop Broadcasting, Inc.[1])
Sister stationsWHOP-FM
History
First air dateJanuary 6, 1940 [2]
Call sign meaningHOPkinsville, Kentucky[3]
Technical information
Facility ID27634
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates36°52′54″N 87°30′44″W
Repeater(s)W237BV (95.3 FM) Hopkinsville
Links
WebcastWHOP AM Listen Live
Websitewhopam.com

History

The station first began broadcasting on January 6, 1940. It is the Hopkinsville area's long-time home of CBS Radio, and that affiliation remains with the station to this day.[4]

Programming

As a news-talk-information format radio station, WHOP's programming content includes local newscasts, and public affairs programs. Syndicated radio programs on WHOP include The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Dave Ramsey Show, Coast to Coast AM, and America in the Morning. Hourly national news updates are provided by CBS Radio News. WHOP also provides programming from Premiere Radio Networks.[5]

Sports programming

Sports programming on WHOP-AM includes regionally syndicated sports packages of live coverage of games, including:

Translator
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W237BV95.3Hopkinsville, Kentucky250DFCC
gollark: Good.
gollark: ?remind 100d Rust.
gollark: ++search rule 1
gollark: But you do have to import stdlib modules and whatnot.
gollark: Oh, you DO? Weirdo.

References
  1. "WHOP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-241
  3. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  4. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1957). Official Kentucky Road Map. (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Editor's note: Look for AM station list on the upper left corner of the document.
  5. WHOP-AM Broadcast Schedule
  6. "Radio Network Information & Affiliates". University of Kentucky Athletics.


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