WHHW
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WHHW
| logo =
| city = Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
| area = Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
| branding = La Pantera 96.1
| airdate = August 25, 1986 (as WHHR)
| frequency = 1130 kHz
| translator = 96.1 W241CV (Hilton Head Island)
| format = Regional Mexican
| power = AM: 1,000 watts day
500 watts night
| erp = FM: 99 watts
| haat =
| class = AM: B
FM: D
| facility_id = 48366
| coordinates = {{coord|32|12|1.00|N|80|43|27.00|W|region:US-SC_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WHHR (1986–1987)
WHHQ (1987–1988)
WHHR (1988–1995)
WFXH (1995–2011)
| affiliations =
| owner = Dick Broadcasting
| licensee = Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee
| operator =
| sister_stations = WFXH-FM, WGCO, WRWN, WUBB, WXYY
| webcast = {{listen live|https://lapantera961.com}}
| website = [https://lapantera961.com lapantera961.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WHHW (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican radio format. It is licensed to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The station is currently owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WFXH |title=WFXH Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
WHHW broadcasts with 1,000 watts by day. Because AM 1130 is a clear channel frequency, it must reduce power to 500 watts at night to avoid interference. WHHW simulcasts its programming on an FM translator, W241CV at 96.1 MHz, broadcasting at a power level of 99 watts.
History
On February 14, 1983, the station went on the air as WHHR with the call sign referring to Hilton Head Radio. It was a sister station to 106.1 WFXH-FM. WHHR changed its call sign on June 11, 1987, to WHHQ. On December 23, 1994, it changed its call sign back to WHHR, only to change the call sign again on New Year's Day 1995 to WFXH. On February 28, 2011, the call sign was changed to WHHW.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=48366&Callsign=WHHW|title=Call Sign History|access-date=November 11, 2011}}
Prior to March 6, 2011, the station was an ESPN Radio Network affiliate, WFXH.{{cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32504/the-triad-of-triad-broadcasting-changes-in-savannah/|title=The Triad of Triad Broadcasting Changes in Savannah|publisher=radioinsight.com|date=March 18, 2011|access-date=April 27, 2011}} It previously featured programming from CNN Radio.
Monty Jett, formerly morning host on co-owned WLOW, moved to WHHW with its change to "1130 the Island", a soft AC/adult standards format.
In 2015, WHHW changed to Adult Album Alternative with the slogan "True. Music. Variety."
In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of Alpha Media stations in three markets, including Savannah.{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/119582/dick-broadcasting-acquires-three-markets-alpha-media/|title=Dick Broadcasting Acquires Three Markets From Alpha Media|last=Venta|first=Lance|publisher=radioinsight|date=2017-09-05|access-date=2017-09-06}}
In 2018, WHHW switched to oldies as "The Island".
On October 4, 2021, WHHW changed its format from oldies to Regional Mexican, branded as "La Pantera 96.1".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/213695/la-pantera-prowls-in-hilton-head/ La Pantera Prowls In Hilton Head] Radioinsight - October 5, 2021
Previous logos
References
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External links
{{AM station data|48366|WHHW}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|153405|W241CV}}
- {{FXL|W241CV}}
{{Hilton Head Radio}}
{{Spanish Radio Stations in South Carolina}}
Category:Radio stations established in 1983
Category:1983 establishments in South Carolina
Category:Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
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