WHOG (AM)

WHOG (1120 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hobson City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Hobson City Broadcasting Company.

WHOG
CityHobson City, Alabama
Broadcast areaAnniston, Alabama
Frequency1120 kHz
Branding93.5 The Hog
Slogan"#1 For Classic Soul and R & B"
Programming
FormatSoul/R&B
Ownership
OwnerHobson City Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
April 15, 1991
Former call signs
WHOX (1987-1988, CP)
WJOK (1988-1990, CP)[1]
Call sign meaning
W HOG
Technical information
Facility ID27434
ClassD
Power500 watts (day)
Transmitter coordinates
33°36′50″N 85°51′19″W
Translator(s)93.5 W228EK (Anniston)
Links
Websitewww.935whog.com

1120 AM is United States clear-channel frequency.

WHOG airs a "Smooth Soul and R&B" 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. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. "Application Search Details (BP-19860929AC)". FCC Media Bureau. May 1, 1987. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012.
  4. "Application Search Details (BL-19901226AF)". FCC Media Bureau. April 29, 1991.
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