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WHDG

WHDG is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by NRG Media through licensee Raven License Sub, LLC and features programming from Westwood One.

Last revised
Jun 18, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
219 w
Citations
4
Source
WHDG
Frequency97.3 MHz
BrandingHodag Country 97.3
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
WLKD, WMQA-FM, WOBT, WRHN, WRLO-FM
History
First air date
April 17, 1984 (1984-04-17)
Former call signs
WZTT (1984–1994)
Former frequencies
97.5 MHz (1994–2009)
Call sign meaning
Hodag, a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
55211
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT168.0 meters (551.2 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°22′50.00″N 89°11′22.00″W / 45.3805556°N 89.1894444°W / 45.3805556; -89.1894444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewhdg.com

WHDG (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by NRG Media through licensee Raven License Sub, LLC and features programming from Westwood One.2

History

The station went on the air as WZTT on April 17, 1984. On July 8, 1994, the station changed its call sign to the current WHDG.3

On July 19, 2009, the station moved from their longtime frequency of 97.5 to 97.3 to accommodate the frequency of Glenmore-licensed station WTAQ-FM on 97.5, which serves the Green Bay market and signed on in February 2010.4

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