KHGE
MHz (HD Radio) | |
Branding | 102.7 The Wolf |
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Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KALZ, KBOS-FM, KCBL, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KRDU, KRZR, KSOF | |
History | |
First air date | 1962 (as KKNU) |
Former call signs | KREN (CP, 5/27/1959-9/21/1959)[1] KXQR (1959-1969)[1] KKNU (1969-1988) KTHT (1988-1998) KALZ (1998-2005) KEZL (2005-2006) KCTZ (1/5/2006-1/19/2006) |
Call sign meaning | HuGE, different word for Big (format based) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 48777 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1027thewolf.iheart.com |
KHGE (102.7
KHGE broadcasts two channels in HD.[2] The HD-2 channel was known as "Salsa Bembé", with dance music in Spanish. The HD2 subchannel has since been turned off.
History
KKNU -
KKNU -
KTHT -
The programming change from soft adult contemporary music to contemporary hit music on April Fools' Day 1988 began as a publicity stunt staged by morning show personality Nick Ryan, who barricaded himself in the control room all day to protest the soft adult contemporary format which he characterized as "wimpy music".
KTHT re-branded to "Thunder 102.7" in September 1989.
KTHT re-branded to "The New Mix 102.7" in 1992, led by Program Director Jon Zellner, who also hosted PM Drive.
KALZ -
- KALZ aired a modern adult contemporary music format from April 1, 1998, until January 2, 2006, branded as "Alice 102.7 FM" The modern adult contemporary music format was moved to 96.7 FM retaining the call letters, KALZ, and "Alice" branding.
KCTZ/KHGE - Country - January 2, 2006 KHGE began airing country music programming on 102.7 FM on January 2, 2006, branded as "Cat Country" using the
On December 26, 2010, Big Country 102.7 was simply re-branded as "102.7 The Wolf".
References
External links
- KHGE official website
- KHGE in the FCC FM station database
- KHGE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database