WHIR

WHIR
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingNewstalk Sports 1230
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsNBC News Radio
SportsMap
USA Radio Network
Premiere Networks
Kentucky Sports Radio
Danville High School[1]
Motor Racing Network[2]
Performance Racing Network[3]
Ownership
OwnerHometown Broadcasting of Danville Inc
WHBN, WRNZ
History
First air date
October 27, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-10-27) [4]
Technical information[5]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52308
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
37°40′28″N 84°46′6″W / 37.67444°N 84.76833°W / 37.67444; -84.76833
Translator(s)103.9 MHz W280FM (Danville)
Links
Public license information
Webcastlisten live
Websitehometownlive.net

WHIR (1230 AM) is a News Talk Information–formatted radio station licensed to Danville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Hometown Broadcasting of Danville Inc. as part of a triopoly with Harrodsburg–licensed country music station WHBN (1420 AM) and Lancaster–licensed hot adult contemporary station WRNZ (105.1 FM). WHIR's transmitter and studio facilities for all three stations are located on Shakertown Road (KY 33) north of Danville.[6] WHIR features The Joe Mathis Show which can be heard Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, and other nationwide syndicated shows are also carried, along with area and local sporting events.

History

WHIR went on-the-air in 1947 under the stewardship of W.T. Isaac and David B. Highbaugh. In 1959, the station was sold to a group of businessmen from Lexington, Kentucky. Ten years later, the station aired a Top 40 contemporary hit radio format when a companion FM station signed-on (107.1 FM, now Wilmore–licensed WLAI).

In 1987, WHIR and now-WMGE were purchased by WHAS talent Wayne Perkey, joined later in ownership by WAKY alum Johnny Randolph. In 1995, WHIR/WMGE were sold to Hometown Broadcasters of Lancaster, owner of WRNZ.[7]

Programming

WHIR airs a hybrid of locally–sourced and syndicated programming. Outsourced programs include Kentucky Sports Radio from WLAP in Lexington, The Sean Hannity Show from Premiere Networks, and The Ramsey Show. Locally, the station broadcasts high school football games from Danville High School in the fall.[1] WHIR also maintains affiliations with the Motor Racing Network and Performance Racing Network for NASCAR races.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Show Schedule on WHIR". Hometown Radio Network. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Radio Partners". Motor Racing Network. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "NASCAR Cup Series Affiliates". April 1, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2010. p. D-238. [1]
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHIR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ^ "WHIR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  7. ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Lexington, KY: Host Communications. pp. 207–8. ISBN 1-879688-93-X.


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