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".