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WHOG (AM)

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WHOG
Broadcast areaAnniston, Alabama
Frequency1120 kHz
Branding93.5 The Hog
Programming
FormatSoul/R&B
Ownership
OwnerHobson City Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
April 15, 1991 (33 years ago) (1991-04-15)
Former call signs
WHOX (1987–1988, CP)
WJOK (1988–1990, CP)[1]
Call sign meaning
W HOG
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27434
ClassD
Power500 watts (day)
Transmitter coordinates
33°36′50″N 85°51′19″W / 33.61389°N 85.85528°W / 33.61389; -85.85528
Translator(s)93.5 W228EK (Anniston)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.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.

1120 AM is United States clear-channel frequency.

WHOG airs a "Smooth Soul and R&B" format to the Anniston, Alabama, area.[3]

History

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This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 1, 1987.[4] 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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHOG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  4. ^ "Application Search Details (BP-19860929AC)". FCC Media Bureau. May 1, 1987. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (BL-19901226AF)". FCC Media Bureau. April 29, 1991.[dead link]
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