WHOP (AM)
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| City | Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Clarksville, TN-Hopkinsville, KY |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1230 AM/95.3 FM |
| Slogan | Hopkinsville’s #1 Station for News, Weather, and Sports |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Repeater(s) | W237BV (95.3 FM) Hopkinsville |
| First air date | January 6, 1940 [1] |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Audience share | 1.9 (Fall 2007, R&R, [2]) |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 27634 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°52′54.00″N 87°30′44.00″W / 36.8816667°N 87.5122222°W |
| Callsign meaning | HOPkinsville, Kentucky[3] |
| Affiliations |
CBS Radio Cincinnati Reds Radio Network Premiere Radio Networks Nashville Predators Radio Network UK Sports Network |
| Owner |
Forcht Group of Kentucky (Hop Broadcasting, Inc.[4]) |
| Sister stations | WHOP-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whopam.com |
WHOP (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to and serving Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Clarksville-Hopkinsville area radio market. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting.
History
The station first began broadcasting on January 6, 1940. It is the Hopkinsville area’s long-time home of CBS Radio, and that affiliation remains with the station to this day. [5]
Programming
In addition to its usual syndicated content, the station provides programming from CBS Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. [6]
Sports programming on WHOP include Cincinnati Reds Radio Network (April-October), Kentucky Wildcats football, men’s and women’s basketball from the UK Sports Network, and the NHL’s Nashville Predators hockey from the Nashville Predators Radio Network.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W237BV | 95.3 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-241
- ↑ “Clarksville-Hopkinsville Market Ratings”. Radio & Records.
- ↑ “Call Letter Origins”. Radio History on the Web.
- ↑ “WHOP Facility Record”. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1957). Official Kentucky Road Map. (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Editor’s note: Look for AM station list on the upper left corner of the document.
- ↑ WHOP-AM Broadcast Schedule
External links
- WHOP-AM Website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WHOP
- Radio-Locator Information on WHOP
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WHOP
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W237BV
- Radio-Locator information on W237BV
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