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]

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

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".

External links edit