WHET

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WHET
Broadcast area Marion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency 97.7 MHz
BrandingUS 97.7
Programming
Format Classic country
Affiliations Westwood One
St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WDDD-FM, WFRX, WMIX, WMIX-FM, WTAO-FM, WVZA
History
Former call signs
WFRX-FM (1979–1996)
WQUL (1996–2009)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 53978
Class A
ERP 3,500 watts
HAAT 132 meters (433 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°45′15.00″N88°56′5.00″W / 37.7541667°N 88.9347222°W / 37.7541667; -88.9347222
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website us977.com

WHET (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to West Frankfort, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and the broadcast license held by Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC. WHET features programming from Westwood One. [2]

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History

WHET's previous logo. WQUL logo.jpg
WHET's previous logo.

The station was assigned call sign WFRX-FM on July 24, 1979. On October 1, 1996, the station changed its call sign to WQUL and on August 18, 2009, to the current WHET. [3]

On March 9, 2011, WHET changed their format to classic country, branded as "US 97.7".

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHET". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WHET Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WHET Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.