WHDG
WHDG (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States, 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]
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| City | Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| Branding | Hodag Country 97.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NRG Media (Raven License Sub, LLC) |
| WLKD, WMQA, WOBT, WRHN, WRLO | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WZTT (1984-1994) |
Call sign meaning | Hodag Country (a Hodag is a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander) [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 55211 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 168.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°22′50.00″N 89°11′22.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whdg.com |
Current on-air staff
- Al Higgins-Weekday Afternoons
- Mike Michalak-The Morning Hodag
- Penny Mitchell-Middays
- 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
- WHDG in the FCC's FM station database
- WHDG on Radio-Locator
- WHDG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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