WHBO

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WHBO-AM
City of license	Dunedin, Florida
Broadcast area	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Branding	SportsRadio AM 1470 WHBO
Frequency	1470 kHz
Format	Sports/Talk
Affiliations	ESPN Radio The Weather Channel Florida State Radio Network
Owner	Genesis Communications
Website	sportsradio1470.com

WHBO AM 1470 is a sports radio station in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, affiliated with the ESPN Radio network. WHBO is licensed in Dunedin, and is owned by Genesis Communications.

Weekday programming includes Mike and Mike in the Morning from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, The Herd with Colin Cowherd from 10:00 AM to Noon, Hot Lunch with J.P. Peterson (of WFLA-TV channel 8) from Noon - 2:00 PM, The Dan Patrick Show from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, The Scot Brantley Show from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, ESPN Gamenight from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM, and All Night with Jason Smith from 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM.

Bobby Fenton provides Sportscenter updates throughout the afternoon that include local and national sports news. Bobby also serves as the co-host of the station's local shows.

WHBO is the Tampa Bay affliate of the Florida State University football and mens basketball radio network.

During the 2006 football season the station preempted Mike & Mike to air a local "Monday Morning Quarterback" show on Mondays from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM with John Kaleo which focused on the Tampa Bay Buccanneers, NCAA football around the state of Florida, and local High School football games of interest including local teams involved in the FHSAA Playoffs.

WHBO is currently the 2nd highest rated all-sports radio stattion in the Tampa/St. Petersburg market according to arbitron behind 620 WDAE and ahead of 1010 WQYK.

[edit] External Links

• SportsRadio 1470
• Query the FCC's AM station database for WHBO