WHOV

WHOV
City Hampton, Virginia
Broadcast area Hampton Roads
Branding "88.1 WHOV"
Slogan "Hampton University Radio"
Frequency 88.1 FM MHz
First air date March 5, 1964[1]
Format Urban Contemporary[2] / Jazz / Black Gospel
Power 2,000 Watts horizontal
8,000 Watts vertical
HAAT 59 meters (194 ft)
Class B1
Facility ID 25952
Transmitter coordinates 37°1′3.0″N 76°20′13.0″W / 37.017500°N 76.336944°W / 37.017500; -76.336944
Callsign meaning W HamptOn Virginia
Former callsigns WHOV (1964-Present)[3]
Owner Hampton University
Webcast WHOV Webstream
Website WHOV Online
WHOV on a SPARC HD Radio with RDS.

WHOV is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Hampton, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads.[2] WHOV is owned and operated by Hampton University.[4] It airs urban contemporary, jazz and black gospel music. Many shows are hosted by Hampton University students.

References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-552. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. "WHOV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 22, 2015.


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