WHWT
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WHWT is a Rhythmic Contemporary
music formatted radio station
licensed to New Hope, Alabama
. The station serves the Huntsville, Alabama
, area. WHWT is owned and operated by Stroh Communications Corp.
The WHWT transmitter is located on the old WZDX-TV tower on Green Mountain
.
as a Rhythmic reporter because of its inclusion of Rhythmic Pop hits.
On-air staff on includes Princess Ivory during middays, program director and afternoon host DJ Fresh and Vee Ayee at night. Notable syndicated programming includes the Big Boy's Neighborhood morning show, airing Monday through Saturday, BET's Top 20 countdown hosted by Terrence J and Roscsi on Sundays, The Aphilliates Mixtape Mondays featuring DJ Drama, Don Cannon and DJ Sense on Monday nights. Notable former on-air staff include former evening host Shady Nation.
by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) on May 18, 2007. The new station was assigned the WHWT call letters by the FCC on November 7, 2007. WHWT officially went on the air on December 2, 2007. The station received its license to cover
from the FCC on January 22, 2008.
On March 3, 2008, the FCC approved the reassignment of the station's broadcast license from Stroh Communications Corp. to Stroh Comm LLC. , the FCC does not show this transaction as having been consummated and Stroh Communications Corp. is still listed as the station's licensee in the FCC database.
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Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
music formatted radio station
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...
licensed to New Hope, Alabama
New Hope, Alabama
New Hope is a city in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population is 2,539.-History:...
. The station serves the Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, area. WHWT is owned and operated by Stroh Communications Corp.
The WHWT transmitter is located on the old WZDX-TV tower on Green Mountain
Green Mountain
Green Mountain is a common name for "The Peak", the highest point, on Ascension Island which has gained some fame for claims that it is one of very few large-scale artificial forests.-History and Vegetation:...
.
Programming
Although the station's musical direction favors R&B/Hip-Hop hits, WHWT is listed in MediabaseMediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
as a Rhythmic reporter because of its inclusion of Rhythmic Pop hits.
On-air staff on includes Princess Ivory during middays, program director and afternoon host DJ Fresh and Vee Ayee at night. Notable syndicated programming includes the Big Boy's Neighborhood morning show, airing Monday through Saturday, BET's Top 20 countdown hosted by Terrence J and Roscsi on Sundays, The Aphilliates Mixtape Mondays featuring DJ Drama, Don Cannon and DJ Sense on Monday nights. Notable former on-air staff include former evening host Shady Nation.
History
This station was granted its original construction permitConstruction permit
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by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) on May 18, 2007. The new station was assigned the WHWT call letters by the FCC on November 7, 2007. WHWT officially went on the air on December 2, 2007. The station received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on January 22, 2008.
On March 3, 2008, the FCC approved the reassignment of the station's broadcast license from Stroh Communications Corp. to Stroh Comm LLC. , the FCC does not show this transaction as having been consummated and Stroh Communications Corp. is still listed as the station's licensee in the FCC database.
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