WHUG
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| Broadcast area | Jamestown NY area |
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| Frequency | 101.9 MHz |
| Branding | My Country 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media One Radio Group (Media One Holdings, LLC) |
| WJTN, WKSN, WKZA, WQFX-FM, WWSE | |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1965 |
Former call signs | WHUG (1965–2001) WMHU (2001–2004) |
Call sign meaning | HUGgin' Country (former slogan/brand, a play on sister station WKSN's "Kissin'" brand) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65591 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°07′53″N 79°13′13″W / 42.13139°N 79.22028°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WHUG.com |
WHUG (101.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Jamestown, New York, United States, the station is currently owned by Media One Radio Group.
Local disc jockeys heard on this station include Dan Warren (The My Country Morning Show; 6-10 am Monday - Friday) Matt Warren (Middays with Matt Warren;- 12-3 pm Monday - Friday) and Chris Sprague (3-7 pm Monday - Friday). Syndicated/national programming on WHUG includes Honky Tonkin' with Tracy Lawrence, ZMax Racing Country, Rise Up Country, NASCAR USA and Country Countdown USA.
History
[edit]The station went on the air in 1965 at the 101.7 frequency as WXYJ-FM under the ownership of Bud Paxson; it signed on at roughly the same time as what was then its sister station, WNYP-TV.[2] It later changed to WHUG, "Huggin' Country", and ultimately moved to 101.9 MHz; this was part of an agreement between WHUG and WXOX in Attica so that both could increase their power.[citation needed] It has long been Jamestown's country music outlet. The station changed call signs to WMHU, "102 Moo", in January 2001. The station changed its call sign back to the current WHUG in 2004.[citation needed]
From 1994 until his death in 2012,[3] Bruce Baker hosted his long-running three-hour classic country program on the station on Saturday mornings. The classic country block continued in the time slot until 2024, when WHUG replaced it with syndication.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHUG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (January 12, 2015). Salary Controversy Ousts Public TV Exec. NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved January 12, 2015. Fybush placed a free copy of this column on his Facebook account.
- ^ Shelters, Scott (May 9, 2012). Remembering Bruce. The Post-Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
External links
[edit]- WHUG official Web site
- Facility details for Facility ID 740663 (WHUG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHUG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards For WHUG (FM) (1965–1980)
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