WHET explained

WHET
City:West Frankfort, Illinois
Area:Marion-Carbondale (IL) area
Branding:US 97.7
Frequency:97.7 MHz
Format:Classic country
Erp:3,500 watts
Haat:132m (433feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:53978
Coordinates:37.7542°N -88.9347°W
Former Callsigns:WFRX-FM (1979–1996)
WQUL (1996–2009)
Affiliations:Westwood One
St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network
Owner:Withers Broadcasting
Licensee:Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC
Sister Stations:WDDD-FM, WFRX, WMIX, WMIX-FM, WTAO-FM, WVZA
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:us977.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WHET (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to West Frankfort, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and the broadcast license held by Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC. WHET features programming from Westwood One.[1]

History

The station was assigned call sign WFRX-FM on July 24, 1979. On October 1, 1996, the station changed its call sign to WQUL and on August 18, 2009, to the current WHET.[2]

On March 9, 2011, WHET changed their format to classic country, branded as "US 97.7".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WHET Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WHET Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .