KHHO
Encyclopedia
KHHO is a radio station
broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Tacoma, Washington
, USA, the station serves the Tacoma portion of the Seattle-Tacoma radio market. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel and features programing from Fox Sports Radio
and Premiere Radio Networks
. Its branding is South Sound Sports 850 and it carries the majority Fox Sports Radio lineup of programs as well as the Jim Rome
show weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Some of the weekday programming is simulcast through its sister station, 950 KJR
. KJR's programming, however, is not available in HD on its primary station but on KHHO as the station is available in HD 24 hours a day. The station carries play-by-play of the Tacoma Rainiers
Pacific Coast League
team. It was previously Tacoma's network affiliate of the Washington State Cougars
IMG College network. KHHO will now be part of KJR-AM's broadcast of the Washington IMG College Network starting in the 2011-12 season.
-FM (103.7 The Mountain). Entercom sold the station to Southwave Wireless, LLC (Steve West and Dan Walker) in 1996, and on March 11, 1996, the station changed its call sign to the current KHHO and launched a News/Talk format (K-H-2-O, The Voice of the South Sound) featuring Manda Factor, Jeff Walker and Bruce Cannon. In 1998, the station was acquired by The Ackerley Group and adopted an all-sports format.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, USA, the station serves the Tacoma portion of the Seattle-Tacoma radio market. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel and features programing from Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
and Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
. Its branding is South Sound Sports 850 and it carries the majority Fox Sports Radio lineup of programs as well as the Jim Rome
Jim Rome
Jim Rome is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications....
show weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Some of the weekday programming is simulcast through its sister station, 950 KJR
KJR
KJR may refer to:* Knee joint replacement* KJR , a radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States* KJR-FM, a radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States*Kiski Junction Railroad in Pennsylvania, U.S....
. KJR's programming, however, is not available in HD on its primary station but on KHHO as the station is available in HD 24 hours a day. The station carries play-by-play of the Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
team. It was previously Tacoma's network affiliate of the Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars
The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams at Washington State University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Washington State University is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
IMG College network. KHHO will now be part of KJR-AM's broadcast of the Washington IMG College Network starting in the 2011-12 season.
History
The station went on the air as "85 KTAC" in 1960, and was a Top 40 competitor to KJR-AM, KING-AM and KOL-AM throughout the 1970's. Don Wade, Robert O'Smith, John Williams, Ron Erak, Bruce Cannon, Bob Case and Rick Hanson were among the air personalities during its Top 40 dominance of the south Puget Sound area. The calls changed to KMTT on June 19, 1992, simulcasting with then-sister station KMTTKMTT
KMTT , marketed as "103-7 The Mountain", is an adult album alternative FM radio station in the Seattle, Washington market.The station broadcasts at 103.7 MHz and is owned and operated by Entercom Communications. The station's transmitting antenna is on Reichert's Hill on Cougar Mountain...
-FM (103.7 The Mountain). Entercom sold the station to Southwave Wireless, LLC (Steve West and Dan Walker) in 1996, and on March 11, 1996, the station changed its call sign to the current KHHO and launched a News/Talk format (K-H-2-O, The Voice of the South Sound) featuring Manda Factor, Jeff Walker and Bruce Cannon. In 1998, the station was acquired by The Ackerley Group and adopted an all-sports format.