WHOG (AM)
Radio station in Hobson City–Anniston, Alabama
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WHOG (1120 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hobson City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Hobson City Broadcasting Company.
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| Broadcast area | Anniston, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 1120 kHz |
| Branding | 93.5 The Hog |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soul/R&B |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hobson City Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | April 15, 1991 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Hog |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27434 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts (day) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°36′50″N 85°51′19″W |
| Translator | 93.5 W228EK (Anniston) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
1120 AM is United States clear-channel frequency.
WHOG airs a "Smooth Soul and R&B" format to the Anniston, Alabama, area.[3]
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 1, 1987.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters WHOX by the FCC on June 9, 1987.[1] The station, while under construction, changed its call letters to WJOK on November 1, 1988, and again to the current WHOG call letters on December 28, 1990.[1] After several extensions to its construction permit, WHOG received its license to cover from the FCC on April 29, 1991.[5]
