WHGB
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|---|---|
| Facility ID | 32944 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°14′58.32″N 76°52′0″W / 40.2495333°N 76.86667°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | 93.5 WTPA-HD2 (Mechanicsburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WHGB (1400 AM) is a commercial radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a sports radio format. Most programming is supplied by ESPN Radio.
Programming is also heard on two
History
On May 28, 1945, the station first
In 1982, owned by Great Scott Broadcasting, it returned to Top 40, adopting Mike Joseph's Hot Hits format in response to that format's national success.[6] Although WFEC featured the jingles and other high-energy basics of the Hot Hits format, it was not consulted by Joseph himself. During the Hot Hits era, the station was known as Fire 14.
By the last quarter of 1984, the station changed its call sign back to WHGB. For much of the 1980s it featured Al Ham's "The Music of Your Life" adult standards format along with substantial local sports play by play.
On October 31, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WNNK as "Wink 1400", a
On July 24, 2008, WTCY began simulcasting "The Touch" programming on an FM translator, 95.3 W237DE.[7]
On August 20, 2008, WTCY changed back to its original call letters, WHGB, which it had used in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and again from 1984 until 1990. The station changed format to sports radio as an ESPN Radio affiliate, while the Urban AC format was moved to the HD2 subchannel of sister station WNNK-FM, which allowed W237DE to continue to simulcast "The Touch."[8] On September 1, 2011, the translator's simulcast was switched back to WHGB, bringing ESPN Radio to FM in Harrisburg, and ending "The Touch."[9][10]
On January 2, 2013, the station switched to the CBS Sports Radio network.[11]
On March 2, 2015, WHGB changed its format from sports to country, branded as "95.3 Nash Icon."
In August 2024, WHGB switched affiliations from Infinity Sports Network back to ESPN Radio.[13]
Translators
WHGB programming is broadcast on the following translators:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W237DE | 95.3 FM | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 158598 | 250 | 194 m (636 ft) | D | 40°18′59.3″N 76°57′2.9″W / 40.316472°N 76.950806°W | LMS |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W243BR | 96.5 FM | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 144131 | 200 | 223 m (732 ft) | D | 40°10′38.3″N 76°52′36.9″W / 40.177306°N 76.876917°W | LMS |
Previous logos
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References
- ^ "Call Sign History WHGB". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHGB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W237DE
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W243BR
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1947 page 170
- ^ Heim, R. "The R.J. Heim Collection". REEL TOP 40 RADIO REPOSITORY. Reelradio.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 24, 2008). "The Touch is now on FM dial". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (December 31, 2008). "2008 The Year in Review". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 29, 2011). "ESPN Moves To FM In Harrisburg". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Dunkle, David (August 30, 2011). "Harrisburg market's only R&B radio station, The Touch, will switch to ESPN Radio format this week". Pennlive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Tuscano, John (January 2, 2013). "Cumulus Media's switch from ESPN to CBS Sports Radio was business decision, regional vice president says". Pennlive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 2, 2015). "Nash Icon Launches in Harrisburg". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ ESPN Radio Returns to Harrisburg Radioinsight - August 9, 2024
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 32944 (WHGB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHGB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translators
- Facility details for Facility ID 158598 (W237DE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W237DE at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 144131 (W243BR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W243BR at FCCdata.org