WHDG
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| City | Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hodag Country 97.3 |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| Format | Country music |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 168.0 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 55211 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°22′50.00″N 89°11′22.00″W / 45.3805556°N 89.1894444°W |
| Callsign meaning |
Hodag Country (a Hodag is a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander) [1] |
| Former callsigns | WZTT (1984-1994) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Jones Radio Network |
| Owner |
NRG Media (Raven License Sub, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WLKD, WMQA, WOBT, WRHN, WRLO |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whdg.com |
WHDG (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA, the station is currently owned by NRG Media through licensee Raven License Sub, LLC and features programming from Fox News Radio and Jones Radio Network.[2]
Current on-air staff
- Al Higgins
- Mike Michalak
- Whitney Allen (Host of the nationally syndicated show, "The Big Time" which airs Monday-Saturday)
History
The station went on the air as WZTT on 1984-04-17. On 1994-07-08, the station changed its call sign to the current WHDG.[3]
On July 19, 2009, the station moved from their longtime frequency of 97.5 to 97.3 to accommodate the frequency of Glenmore-licensed station WTAQ-FM on 97.5, which serves the Green Bay market and signed on in February 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ↑ "WHDG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WHDG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ http://www.wisconsinbroadcasting.com/pages/format-change-library/rhinelander---97.5-whdg-to-97.3.php
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WHDG
- Radio-Locator information on WHDG
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WHDG
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