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WHET

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WHET
Broadcast areaMarion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency97.7 MHz
BrandingUS 97.7
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsWestwood One
St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WDDD-FM, WFRX, WMIX, WMIX-FM, WTAO-FM, WVZA
History
Former call signs
WFRX-FM (1979–1996)
WQUL (1996–2009)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53978
ClassA
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT132 meters (433 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°45′15.00″N 88°56′5.00″W / 37.7541667°N 88.9347222°W / 37.7541667; -88.9347222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteus977.com

WHET (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to West Frankfort, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and the broadcast license held by Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC. WHET features programming from Westwood One.[2]

History

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WHET's previous logo.
WHET's previous logo.

The station was assigned call sign WFRX-FM on July 24, 1979. On October 1, 1996, the station changed its call sign to WQUL and on August 18, 2009, to the current WHET.[3]

On March 9, 2011, WHET changed their format to classic country, branded as "US 97.7".

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHET". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WHET Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WHET Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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