WHDG

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WHDG
WHDG 97.3 logo.jpg
Frequency 97.3 MHz
BrandingHodag Country 97.3
Programming
Format Country music
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WLKD, WMQA-FM, WOBT, WRHN, WRLO-FM
History
First air date
April 17, 1984;40 years ago (1984-04-17)
Former call signs
WZTT (1984–1994)
Former frequencies
97.5 MHz (1994-2009)
Call sign meaning
 Hodag, a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 55211
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 168.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 45°22′50.00″N89°11′22.00″W / 45.3805556°N 89.1894444°W / 45.3805556; -89.1894444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website whdg.com

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 Westwood One. [3]

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History

The station went on the air as WZTT on April 17, 1984. On July 8, 1994, the station changed its call sign to the current WHDG. [4]

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. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WHDG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "WHDG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ "WHDG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ↑ "Gmail".


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