KHGE

KHGE

City of license	Fresno, California
Broadcast area	Fresno, California
Branding	102.7 The Wolf
Slogan	"Good Times and Great Country Favorites"
Frequency	102.7 (MHz) (also on HD Radio)
Format	New Country HD2: Mother Trucker Radio
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	152 meters (499 ft)
Class	B
Facility ID	48777
Callsign meaning	HuGE, different word for Big (format based)
Owner	iHeartMedia (Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stations	KALZ, KBOS, KCBL, KRZR, KFSO, KRDU, KFBT, KSOF
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1027thewolf.com

KHGE (102.7 FM, "102.7 The Wolf") is a commercial country music radio station in Fresno, California, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Its studios are located on Shaw Avenue in North Fresno, and the transmitter tower is east of Clovis.

KHGE broadcasts two channels in HD.^[1]

History

KKNU - Easy Listening - (1962 through 1985) KKNU signed on the air in 1962 airing an easy listening music format programmed by Jim Schulke and branded as "Easy 103" until 1985.

KKNU - Soft Adult Contemporary - (1985 through March 1988) KKNU aired a soft adult contemporary music format from 1985 until March 1988 branded as "103 FM". During most of this time, KKNU was also known as "The Love Song Station" which blended romantic music with what they called "Champagne Jazz", or lite contemporary jazz.

KTHT - Adult Contemporary - (March 1988 through April 1, 1998) KTHT aired an adult contemporary music format from March 1988 until April 1, 1998 branded as "K-Hit 102.7" until September 1989.

The programming change from soft adult contemporary music to adult contemporary music on April 1, 1988 began as a publicity stunt staged by morning show personality, Nick Ryan, who barricaded himself in the control room all day to protest the soft adult contemporary format which he characterized as "wimpy music".

KTHT re-branded to "102.7 KTHT" in September 1989.

KTHT re-branded to "Mix 102.7" in 1992.

KALZ - Modern Adult Contemporary - (April 1, 1998 through January 2, 2006)

KALZ aired a modern adult contemporary music format from April 1, 1998 until January 2, 2006, branded as "Alice @ 102 (point) 7". The modern adult contemporary music format was moved to 96.7 FM retaining the call letters, KALZ, and "Alice" branding.

Big Country 102.7 logo

KCTZ/KHGE - Country - January 2, 2006 KHGE began airing country music programming on 102.7 FM on January 2, 2006, branded as "Cat Country" using the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) call letters, KCTZ. KHGE re-branded to "Big Country" on June 19, 2006; a change of FCC call letters followed to KHGE.

On December 26, 2010, Big Country 102.7 was simply re-branded as 102.7 The Wolf.

External links

KHGE official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KHGE

Radio-Locator information on KHGE

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KHGE

References

↑ http://www.hd-radio.com/i/pdfs/CES%202010%20Releases/HD%20Radio%20Publications/HDRadio_2009Station_Guide.pdf HD Radio Guide

Radio stations in the Fresno, California market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.5 88.9 89.3 89.7 90.3 90.7 91.1 91.5 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.3 94.9 95.3 95.7 96.7 97.1 97.9 98.9 99.3 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.7 103.1 103.7 104.1 104.3 105.1 105.5 105.9 106.3 107.1 107.5 107.9

By AM frequency	580 790 900 940 980 1060 1210 1250 1300 1340 1430 1510 1550 1600 1680

By callsign	KAAT KALZ KARM KBIF KBHH KBOS-FM KCBL KDUV KFBT KFCF KFIG KFNO KFPT KFSO-FM KFSR KFRR KGED KGST KHGE KHIT-FM KHOT KIRV KJFX KJOI-LP KJWL KJZN KKBZ KLBN KLLE KLVY KQKL KMAK KMGV KMJ KMJ-FM KEYQ KOKO-FM KOND KQEQ KRDA KSEQ KSJV KSOF KSKS KTNS KVPR KVPW KWRU KWYE KXEX KYNO

^♦ denotes stations currently silent California radio markets Bakersfield Chico Fresno Los Angeles Merced Modesto Oxnard–Ventura Palm Springs Redding Riverside/San Bernardino Sacramento San Diego San Francisco/Oakland San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Santa Cruz/Salinas/Monterey Santa Maria-Lompoc Santa Rosa Stockton Victor Valley Visalia-Tulare-Hanford Other California radio regions Barstow Bishop Crescent City Diablo Valley High Desert/Eastern Sierra Eureka Fort Bragg–Ukiah Gilroy/Hollister Imperial Valley Marysville/Yuba City Needles Red Bluff Susanville/Sierra Nevada Tri-Valley Yreka See also List of radio stations in California

Country radio stations in the state of California

Stations:	KALF – Red Bluff KATJ-FM – George KATM – Modesto KBBL – Cazadero KBEB – Sacramento KCNO – Alturas KCNQ – Kernville KCWR – Bakersfield KEKA-FM – Eureka KFGY – Healdsburg KFLG-FM – Big River KFLS-FM – Tulelake KFRG – San Bernardino KGAM – Merced KGIL - Johannesburg KGMZ-HD2 – San Francisco KGXX – Susanville KHAY – Ventura KHGE – Fresno KHSL-FM – Paradise KIBS – Bishop KIXF – Baker KIXW-FM – Lenwood KJDX – Susanville KJDX – Pollock Pines KJUG-FM – Tulare KKBN – Twain Harte KKCM – Joshua Tree KKCY – Colusa KKGO – Los Angeles KKJG – San Luis Obispo KNCI – Sacramento KNCQ – Redding KNTY – Shingle Springs KPLM – Palm Springs KPOD-FM – Crescent City KQPM – Ukiah KRAZ – Santa Ynez KRED – Eureka KRKC – King City KROP – Brawley KRRF – Oak View KRTY – Los Gatos KSJO – San Jose KSKS – Fresno KSLY-FM – San Luis Obispo KSNI-FM – Santa Maria KSON – San Diego KSOQ-FM – Escondido KSTN – Stockton KSYC-FM – Yreka KTOM-FM – Marina KTPI-FM – Mojave KUBB – Mariposa KUKI-FM – Ukiah KUZZ – Bakersfield KUZZ-FM – Bakersfield KVMX – Bakersfield KWSV-LP- Simi Valley KXCM – Twentynine Palms KXFG – Sun City KYOE – Point Arena KYZZ – Salinas KRRF-Oak View KTNK-Lompoc

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in California

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 36°49′08″N 119°30′36″W / 36.819°N 119.510°W / 36.819; -119.510

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