WHOP (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Clarksville, TN-Hopkinsville, KY |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1230 AM/95.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio Cincinnati Reds Radio Network Premiere Radio Networks Nashville Predators Radio Network UK Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHOP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 6, 1940 [2] |
Call sign meaning | HOPkinsville, Kentucky[3] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27634 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°52′54.00″N 87°30′44.00″W / 36.8816667°N 87.5122222°W |
| Repeater(s) | W237BV (95.3 FM) Hopkinsville |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whopam.com |
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WHOP (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to and serving Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Clarksville-Hopkinsville area radio market. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting.
History
The station first began broadcasting on January 6, 1940. It is the Hopkinsville area's long-time home of CBS Radio, and that affiliation remains with the station to this day.[5]
Programming
In addition to its usual syndicated content, the station provides programming from CBS Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.[6]
Sports programming on WHOP include Cincinnati Reds Radio Network (April–October), Kentucky Wildcats football, men's and women's basketball from the UK Sports Network, and the NHL's Nashville Predators hockey from the Nashville Predators Radio Network.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W237BV | 95.3 FM | Hopkinsville, Kentucky | D |
References
- ^ "WHOP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-241
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Clarksville-Hopkinsville Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
- ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1957). Official Kentucky Road Map. (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Editor's note: Look for AM station list on the upper left corner of the document.
- ^ WHOP-AM Broadcast Schedule
External links
- WHOP-AM Website
- Facility details for Facility ID WHOP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W237BV at FCCdata.org
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