WHHW
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| City | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Branding | AM 1130/FM 93.5 The Island |
| Slogan | True. Music. Variety. |
| Frequency | 1130 kHz/93.5 mHz |
| First air date | August 25, 1986 (as WHHR) |
| Format | Adult Album Alternative |
| Power |
1,000 watts day 500 watts night/250 w ERP |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 48366/153405 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°12′1.00″N 80°43′27.00″W / 32.2002778°N 80.7241667°W |
| Former callsigns |
WHHR (1986–1987) WHHQ (1987–1988) WHHR (1988–1995) WFXH (1995–2011)[1] |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Owner |
Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC) |
| Sister stations | WFXH-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | am1130theisland.com |
WHHW (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format as AM 1130 The Island. WHHW is licensed to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media.[2]
WHHW also simulcasts its programming on an FM translator (W228CI) at 93.5, broadcasting at a power level of 250 watts.
History
The station went on the air as WHHR on February 14, 1983, operating as a sister station to WFXH-FM. WHHR then changed calls on June 11, 1987 to WHHQ, then to WHHR on March 18, 1988. On December 23, 1994 it changed its calls back to WHHR, only to change them again on New Year's Day 1995 to WFXH. On February 28, 2011 the callsign was changed to WHHW.[1]
Prior to March 6, 2011, the station was an ESPN Radio affiliate, WFXH,[3] featuring programing from CNN Radio.
Monty Jett, formerly morning host on co-owned WLOW, moved to WHHW with its change to "1130 the Island", a soft AC/adult standards format.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "WFXH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 1 2 "The Triad of Triad Broadcasting Changes in Savannah". radioinsight.com. March 18, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WHHW
- Radio-Locator Information on WHHW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WHHW