WHBO
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| WHBO | |
| City of license | Dunedin, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay area |
| Branding | SportsRadio AM 1470 WHBO |
| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Format | Sports/Talk |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day), 500 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | W HillsBOrough (the original station with these calls was based in Tampa) |
| 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. It is 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, The Killer B's from Noon - 3:00 PM,Brantley and the Babe from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, ESPN Radio programming from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM, and All Night with Jason Smith from 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM.
WHBO is the Tampa Bay affliate of the Florida State University football and men's basketball radio networks. The station also airs University of Miami football games when FSU is not playing.When Wdae airs Indy Racing or Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey WHBO airs select races. Starting with the Coca-Cola 600. At Charlotte
During the 2006 NFL 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 Buccaneers, NCAA football around the state of Florida, and local high school football games of interest.
[edit] Criticism
Due to the station's low signal, many criticize the station for not running on higher power. This presents problems for those listening outside of the immediate area where the station's transmitter is located. It also makes it difficult for WHBO to compete with other stations in the area.
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