Previous logos
| Broadcast area | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Savannah, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Branding | La Pantera 96.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WFXH-FM, WGCO, WRWN, WUBB, WXYY | |
| History | |
First air date | August 25, 1986 (as WHHR) |
Former call signs | WHHR (1986–1987) WHHQ (1987–1988) WHHR (1988–1995) WFXH (1995–2011) [1] |
| Technical information [2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48366 |
| Class | AM: B FM: D |
| Power | AM: 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| ERP | FM: 99 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°12′1.00″N80°43′27.00″W / 32.2002778°N 80.7241667°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.1 W241CV (Hilton Head Island) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | lapantera961.com |
WHHW (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican radio format. It is licensed to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The station is currently owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee. [3]
WHHW broadcasts at 1,000 watts by day. But because AM 1130 is a clear channel frequency, it must reduce power to 500 watts at night to avoid interference. WHHW simulcasts its programming on an FM translator, W241CV at 96.1 MHz, broadcasting at a power level of 99 watts.
On February 14, 1983, the station went on the air as WHHR with the call sign referring to Hilton Head Radio. It was a sister station to 106.1 WFXH-FM. WHHR changed its call sign on June 11, 1987, to WHHQ. On December 23, 1994, it changed its call sign back to WHHR, only to change the call sign again on New Year's Day 1995 to WFXH. On February 28, 2011, the call sign was changed to WHHW. [1]
Prior to March 6, 2011, the station was an ESPN Radio Network affiliate, WFXH. [4] It previously featured programming from CNN Radio.
Monty Jett, formerly morning host on co-owned WLOW, moved to WHHW with its change to "1130 the Island", a soft AC/adult standards format. [4]
In 2015, WHHW changed to Adult Album Alternative with the slogan "True. Music. Variety."
In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of Alpha Media stations in three markets, including Savannah. [5]
In 2018, WHHW switched to oldies as "The Island".
On October 4, 2021, WHHW changed its format from oldies to Regional Mexican, branded as "La Pantera 96.1". [6]
WGH is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Newport News, Virginia, and serving Hampton Roads. WGH is owned and operated by Max Media, and airs a sports radio format. It mostly carries shows from Fox Sports Radio and calls itself "Fox Sports 1310 and 100.9." Studios and offices are on Greenwich Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
WZTI is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Greenfield, Wisconsin, and serving the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It airs an oldies radio format, featuring hits from the 1960s and 1970s, known as "Fonz-FM". It is owned by the Milwaukee Radio Alliance, a partnership between Times-Shamrock Communications and All-Pro Broadcasting, along with sister stations 102.1 WLUM-FM and 93.3 WLDB. Its studios are on Good Hope Road in Menomonee Falls.
WLHH is a commercial radio station licensed to Ridgeland, South Carolina, and serving the Hilton Head Island - Bluffton area. It has a classic hits radio format and is owned by Saga Communications. The studios are on Westbury Park Way in Bluffton.
WFXH-FM, known as "Rock 106.1", is an active rock radio station targeted to Savannah, Georgia. The station was a monitored reporter on the Alternative panel. Formerly, WFXH-FM reported as an Alternative station to Arbitron and various radio industry publications. The station featured a specialty show called Underexposed, Sunday nights, 9-11 pm. During the show they spotlight indie rock artists like The Decemberists, The Shins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Arcade Fire, and Cold War Kids, along with local acts. That show has apparently been cancelled, its presence excised from the station's website. In April 2008, WFXH-FM debuted You Heard It First, a new show heard weeknights at 11 pm that features only new rock, as part of what the station calls "New Rock Nights". Rock 106.1 also recently began streaming the station online at their website.
WVSC is a variety hits formatted FM radio station known as "SC 103.1" targeted towards the South Carolina Lowcountry.
WRWN is a classic hits radio station licensed to Port Royal, South Carolina, and owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee.
WUBB is a commercial radio station licensed to Bluffton, South Carolina, serving Savannah and Hilton Head. It is owned by Dick Broadcasting and it airs a country music format. In morning drive time, WUBB carries the syndicated Bobby Bones Show from Nashville.
WLUI is an oldies radio station broadcasting in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, and serving State College, Pennsylvania. It also can be heard in northern parts of Maryland and parts of southern New York state, as well as parts of eastern Pennsylvania.
KHAR is a commercial radio station in Anchorage, Alaska. It airs a soft oldies - adult standards radio format, supplied by Westwood One's "America's Best Music" service. It is owned by Alpha Media, with studios on Artic Slope Avenue, two blocks west of the Dimond Center Shopping Mall in Anchorage.
WWAC is a commercial radio station licensed to Ocean City, New Jersey, and serving the Atlantic City area of the Jersey Shore. It is owned by Enrico S. Brancadora, broadcasting a country format. WWAC is co-owned with WIBG-FM, a classic hits station licensed to Avalon, New Jersey.
WPBG (93.3 FM) is a radio station with a classic hits format, and is licensed for Peoria, Illinois. The station was formerly known as 93.3 WMBD-FM, as well as KZ-93 (WKZW) through 1994, "Mix 93.3" prior to its conversion to oldies/classic hits. The station is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc.
WQZL, also known as "The River", is a radio station licensed to serve Belhaven, North Carolina. It has a format of variety hits as "92.3 & 101.1 The River". The station's antenna is in Washington, but the signal reaches New Bern, Greenville, and Washington, North Carolina.
WHTU is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Big Island, Virginia, and serving the Lynchburg metropolitan area. WHTU broadcasts a classic hits radio format and is owned by Gary Burns' Three Daughters Media, through licensee KSM Holdings, LLC. The studios and offices are off Forest Road in Forest, Virginia.
WLXN is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format. Licensed to Lexington, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Piedmont Triad area. The station is owned by Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. Its programming is also simulcast on translators W260BG and W291DD.
WPCM is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian radio format. Licensed to Burlington-Graham, North Carolina, the station covers the Greensboro metropolitan area and part of the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area. It is owned by Chuck Marsh, through licensee Triad Media Partners, Inc., and calls itself "Hope 104.5." The studios and offices are on North Main Street in Kernersville, North Carolina.
WQNT is a commercial radio station in Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by Kirkman Broadcasting and it airs a classic hits radio format, playing songs from the 1970s and 80s. The playlist leans toward classic rock, only playing a few pop, ballad and dance titles per hour. The studios are on Markfield Drive in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston.
WZTA is a commercial radio station in Vero Beach, Florida. The station serves the Treasure Coast area and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WZTA broadcasts a conservative talk radio format, and is known on air as "The Patriot".
WSDV is a commercial radio station licensed to Sarasota, Florida, and broadcasting to the Sarasota - Bradenton radio market. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.
WXYY, known as G100.1, is a radio station broadcasting a rhythmic contemporary format. Licensed to Rincon, Georgia, US, the station serves the Savannah and Hilton Head areas. The station is owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee. The studios and offices are on the south side of Savannah and the transmitter is in Rincon.
WCGR is a radio station broadcasting a soft classic rock format. Licensed to Canandaigua, New York, United States, the station is currently owned by Canandaigua Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio and Dial Global.
  | This article about a radio station in South Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |