WHOP-FM

For the AM radio station in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States, see WHOP (AM).

WHOP-FM
Broadcast areaClarksville, Tennessee
Frequency98.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLite Rock 98.7
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Subchannels
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WHOP
History
First air date
May 1948; 76 years ago (1948-05)
Former call signs
  • WHOP-FM (1948–1959)
  • WRLX (1959–1964)
Call sign meaning
Hopkinsville, Kentucky[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27633
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT189.1 metres (620 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°55′41″N 87°32′50″W / 36.92806°N 87.54722°W / 36.92806; -87.54722
Translator(s)HD2: 95.3 W237BV (Hopkinsville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitelite987whop.com

WHOP-FM (98.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to and serving Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Clarksville, Tennessee-Hopkinsville, Kentucky area. The station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting, and is a sister station to WHOP. The two stations share studios located at 220 Buttermilk Road on the west side of Hopkinsville.

  1. ^ "WHOP-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHOP-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.