WHOV

WHOV

Hampton, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads
Frequency	88.1 MHz
Branding	Smooth 88.1 WHOV
Programming
Format	Jazz, gospel, urban contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Hampton University
History
First air date	March 5, 1964 (1964-03-05)
Former frequencies	88.3 MHz (1964–1992)
Call sign meaning	Hampton's Own Voice[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25952
Class	B1
ERP	2,000 watts horizontal 8,000 watts vertical
HAAT	59 m (194 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°1′2.0″N 76°20′12.9″W / 37.017222°N 76.336917°W / 37.017222; -76.336917
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	home.hamptonu.edu/whov/

WHOV is the radio station of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It broadcasts jazz, gospel, and R&B music to the Hampton Roads area from its studios in the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communication and transmitter located separately on the Hampton University campus.

The history of radio at what was then the Hampton Institute began with the 1941 establishment of a carrier current station, which by 1950 was known as WHOV. The station became a broadcast FM service in 1964 and over the years increased its broadcast power to cover most of Hampton Roads. It serves as a training ground for students.