WHCO

WHCO
City of license Sparta, Illinois
Broadcast area Sparta, Illinois
Randolph County, Illinois
Branding "Real Country 1230 WHCO"
Slogan "Today's Stars and Legends"
Frequency 1230 kHz
First air date 1955
Format Country
Power 1,000 Watts day and night
Class C
Facility ID 27264
Transmitter coordinates 38°07′25.0″N 89°43′20.0″W / 38.123611°N 89.722222°W / 38.123611; -89.722222
Affiliations AgWeb Radio
Brownfield Radio Network
CBS Radio News
Real Country (Cumulus Media Networks)
RFD Radio Network
Saluki Sports Network
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Rams
Owner David and Carol Holder
(Southern Illinois Radio Group, Inc.[1])
Webcast WHCO Webstream
Website WHCO Online

WHCO 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.[1]

History

WHCO began in 1955 as a Country Music station. WHCO held Top 40 and Adult Contemporary formats before switching to a News-Talk format in 1998 carrying local programming as well as nationally syndicated hosts such as G. Gordon Liddy, Larry King, and Jim Bohannon. In 2008, WHCO returned to the Country Music format.[2]

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