WHDG

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WHDG
Frequency97.3 MHz
BrandingHodag Country 97.3
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
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 ID55211
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT168.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
45°22′50.00″N 89°11′22.00″W / 45.3805556°N 89.1894444°W / 45.3805556; -89.1894444
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewhdg.com

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[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]

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

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