WHDG explained

WHDG
City:Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Branding:Hodag Country 97.3
Frequency:97.3 MHz
Format:Country music
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:168.0 meters
Class:C1
Facility Id:55211
Coordinates:45.3806°N -89.1894°W
Callsign Meaning:Hodag, a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander[1]
Former Callsigns:WZTT (1984–1994)
Owner:NRG Media
Licensee:Raven License Sub, LLC
Sister Stations:WLKD, WMQA-FM, WOBT, WRHN, WRLO-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:whdg.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

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]

History

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Call Letter Origins . Radio History on the Web .
  2. Web site: WHDG Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. Web site: WHDG Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  4. Web site: Gmail.