WHCO

WHCO (1230 AM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Sparta, Illinois, serving Sparta and Randolph County, Illinois. WHCO is owned and operated by David and Carol Holder, through licensee Southern Illinois Radio Group, Inc.[2]

WHCO
CitySparta, Illinois
Broadcast areaSparta, Illinois
Randolph County, Illinois
Branding"Real Country 1230 and 97.3 WHCO"
Slogan"Today's Stars and Legends"
Frequency1230 kHz
First air dateFebruary 1955[1]
FormatCountry
Power1,000 Watts
ClassC
Facility ID27264
Transmitter coordinates38°07′25.0″N 89°43′20.0″W
AffiliationsBrownfield Radio Network
Fighting Illini Sports Network
RFD Radio Network
Real Country (Westwood One)
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Cardinals
OwnerDavid and Carol Holder
(Southern Illinois Radio Group, Inc.[2])
WebcastWHCO Webstream
WebsiteWHCO Online

History

WHCO began broadcasting in February 1955 and aired a country music format.[1][3] It was owned by Hirsch Communication Engineering Corporation.[4] By the early 1970s, the station was airing a middle of the road (MOR) format, along with 30 hours of country music a week.[1] In the 1980s and 1990s, the station aired a full service format, with adult contemporary and country music, along with talk, farm, and religious programming.[5][6][7][8] In 1998, the station adopted a news-talk format, carrying local programming as well as nationally syndicated hosts such as G. Gordon Liddy, Larry King, and Jim Bohannon.[3][9] In 2008, WHCO returned to a country music format.[3] In 2013, controlling interest in the station was sold to David and Carol Holder's Southern Illinois Radio Group, Inc. for $150,000.[10]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WHCO is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[11]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W247CP97.3 FMSparta, Illinois138452250 watts71 m (233 ft)DFCC

References
  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-67. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. "WHCO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "About 1230 WHCO". WHCO. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  4. History Cards for WHCO, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  5. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-87. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-92. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  7. Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992, Broadcasting & Cable, 1992. p. A-113. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997, Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-144. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  9. "WHCO Program Schedule". WHCO. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  10. "Elmira TV gets an AM little sister", Radio & Television Business Report. January 28, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  11. "W247CP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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