WHOG (AM)
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| City of license | Hobson City, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Anniston, Alabama |
| Branding | Hip Hop 1120, The HOG |
| Slogan | "#1 For Classic Soul and R & B" |
| Frequency | 1120 kHz |
| Format | hip hop / soul / rhythm and blues |
| Power | 500 watts (day) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 27434 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°36′50.00″N 85°51′19.00″W / 33.6138889°N 85.8552778°W |
| Callsign meaning | "Hog" |
| Former callsigns |
WHOX (1987-1988) WJOK (1988-1990)[1] |
| Owner | Hobson City Broadcasting Company |
| Website | whog1120.com |
WHOG (1120 AM, "Hip Hop 1120, The HOG") is a radio station licensed to serve Hobson City, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Hobson City Broadcasting Company.
WHOG airs a Hip hop music 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BP-19860929AC)". FCC Media Bureau. May 1, 1987.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-19901226AF)". FCC Media Bureau. April 29, 1991.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WHOG
- Radio-Locator Information on WHOG
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WHOG
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