WHOG (AM)

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WHOG
WHOG 93.5 The Hog logo.png
City Hobson City, Alabama
Broadcast area Anniston, Alabama
Frequency 1120 kHz
Branding93.5 The Hog
Programming
Format Soul/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
WHOG
Technical information
Facility ID 27434
Class D
Power 500 watts (day)
Transmitter coordinates
 33°36′50″N85°51′19″W / 33.61389°N 85.85528°W / 33.61389; -85.85528
Translator(s) 93.5 W228EK (Anniston)
Links
Website www.935whog.com

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

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.[ dead link ]
  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.[ dead link ]


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