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| Broadcast area | Jamestown NY area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.9MHz |
| Branding | My Country 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media One Radio Group(Media One Holdings, LLC) |
| WJTN,WKSN,WKZA,WQFX-FM,WWSE | |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1965 (59 years ago) (1965-04-26) |
Former call signs | WHUG (1965–2001) WMHU (2001–2004) |
Call sign meaning | HUGgin' Country (former slogan/brand, a play on sister stationWKSN's "Kissin'" brand) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65591 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000watts |
| HAAT | 100.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°07′53″N79°13′13″W / 42.13139°N 79.22028°W /42.13139; -79.22028 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WHUG.com |
WHUG (101.9FM) is aradio station broadcasting acountry music format. Licensed toJamestown, New York, United States, the station is currently owned by Media One Radio Group.
Local disc jockeys heard on this station include Dan Warren (The My Country Morning Show; 6-10 am Monday - Friday) Matt Warren (Middays with Matt Warren;- 12-3 pm Monday - Friday) and Chris Sprague (3-7 pm Monday - Friday). Syndicated/national programming on WHUG includesHonky Tonkin' withTracy Lawrence,ZMax Racing Country,Rise Up Country,NASCAR USA andCountry Countdown USA.
The station went on the air in 1965 at the 101.7 frequency asWXYJ-FM under the ownership ofBud Paxson; it signed on at roughly the same time as what was then its sister station,WNYP-TV.[2] It later changed to WHUG, "Huggin' Country", and ultimately moved to 101.9 MHz; this was part of an agreement between WHUG andWXOX in Attica so that both could increase their power.[citation needed] It has long been Jamestown'scountry music outlet. The station changed call signs to WMHU, "102 Moo", in January 2001. The station changed its call sign back to the current WHUG in 2004.[citation needed]
From 1994 until his death in 2012,[3] Bruce Baker hosted his long-running three-hourclassic country program on the station on Saturday mornings. The classic country block continued in the time slot until 2024, when WHUG replaced it with syndication.
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