City Sparta, Illinois First air date 1955 | Frequency 1230 kHz | |
Broadcast area Sparta, Illinois
Randolph County, Illinois Branding "Real Country 1230 WHCO" Slogan "Today's Stars and Legends" | ||
WHCO is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Sparta, Illinois, serving Sparta and Randolph County, Illinois. WHCO is owned and operated by David and Carol Holder, through licensee Southern Illinois Radio Group, Inc.
History
WHCO began in 1955 as a Country Music station. WHCO held Top 40 and Adult Contemporary formats before switching to a News-Talk format in 1998 carrying local programming as well as nationally syndicated hosts such as G. Gordon Liddy, Larry King, and Jim Bohannon. In 2008, WHCO returned to the Country Music format.
References
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