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WHDG
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.[2]
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hodag Country 97.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLKD, WMQA-FM, WOBT, WRHN, WRLO-FM | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WZTT (1984–1994) |
Call sign meaning | Hodag, a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 55211 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 168.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°22′50.00″N 89°11′22.00″W / 45.3805556°N 89.1894444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whdg.com |
History edit
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.[3]
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.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WHDG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WHDG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Gmail".
External links edit
- WHDG in the FCC FM station database
- WHDG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database