WHOD
WHOD (94.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Jackson, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Thomas Butts, through licensee Pine City Radio, LLC.
City | Jackson, Alabama |
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Broadcast area | Thomasville, Alabama |
Branding | Smash Hits 94.5 |
Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
First air date | 1964 |
Format | Variety hits |
ERP | 30,000 watts |
HAAT | 195 meters (640 feet) |
Class | C2 |
Facility ID | 8605 |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°28′59″N 87°47′27″W |
Call sign meaning | Heart Of Dixie[1] |
Former call signs | WHOD-FM (1978-2002) WHNB (2002-2004)[2] |
Owner | Thomas Butts (Pine City Radio, LLC) |
Sister stations | WBMH, WRJX |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | pinecityradio.com |
Until mid-November 2017, WHOD aired a variety hits music format featuring programming from ABC Radio and Jones Radio Network.[3] In addition to its usual music programming, WHOD and sister station WBMH aired the football and baseball games of Jackson High School, Leroy High School, Washington County High School, Jackson Academy and Clarke Preparatory School. WHOD was also an affiliate of the Crimson Tide Sports Network.
History
WHOD signed on in 1948 as WHOD, licensed then to Homestead, PA. WHOD became WAMO in 1956.
In November 1982, control of Vogel-Ellington Corporation, the station's licensee at the time, was transferred from William R. Vogel to William R. Vogel Jr. The transfer was approved by the FCC on December 17, 1982, and the transaction was consummated on March 2, 1983.[4] In May 1988, Vogel-Ellington Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio Station WHOD Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 14, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 1, 1988.[5]
In February 1994, Radio Station WHOD Inc. reached an agreement to sell this station. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 7, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on April 25, 1994.[6]
The station was assigned the WHOD call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 31, 2004.[2]
In July 2017, WHOD changed their format to variety hits, branded as "Smash Hits 94.5".[7]
In mid-November 2017, WHOD went silent (off the air).[8]
In February 2018, WHOD returned to the air with variety hits, branded as "Smash Hits 94.5".[9]
References
- "AM History Profile: WHOD". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Application Search Details (BTCH-19821103EK)". FCC Media Bureau. March 2, 1983.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19880502GV)". FCC Media Bureau. July 1, 1988.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19940222GJ)". FCC Media Bureau. April 25, 1994.
- Alabama Broadcast Media Page
- Alabama Broadcast Media Page
- Alabama Broadcast Media Page
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WHOD
- Radio-Locator information on WHOD
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WHOD