WHIN
Encyclopedia
WHIN licensed to Gallatin, Tennessee
, is a radio station
broadcasting a country music
format. The station is owned by Whin, Inc..
, the station still serves Sumner County
with country music
, local sports, and coverage of NASCAR
racing. WHIN was joined by an FM
station in December 1960 when 104.5 WFMG
came on the air. The FM station has broadcast under many call letters, but probably its most famous days were in the late 1970s and 1980s when it was known as KX 104, a popular music station that battled with Nashville stations for top listenership. During that time, the station was owned by Ron Bledsoe, who for years had commanded CBS Records
in Nashville, and was a former employee of the station in his younger years. In 1984, the station was sold to Jack Williams and Seth (Skip) Sparkman who still operate the station.
Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
, is a radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. The station is owned by Whin, Inc..
History
Gallatin received its first radio station in August 1948 when WHIN went on the air. Owned at one time by record mogul Randy WoodRandy Wood (producer)
Randolph Clay "Randy" Wood was an American record producer who founded Dot Records. Wood died from complications from a fall at his home in La Jolla, California, on April 9, 2011, at the age of 94.-References:...
, the station still serves Sumner County
Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
with country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, local sports, and coverage of NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
racing. WHIN was joined by an FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
station in December 1960 when 104.5 WFMG
WFMG
WFMG is a radio station licensed to Richmond, Indiana, located at 101.3 MHz on the FM dial. WFMG broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts with its studios, offices, and tower located on West Main Street in Richmond.-History:...
came on the air. The FM station has broadcast under many call letters, but probably its most famous days were in the late 1970s and 1980s when it was known as KX 104, a popular music station that battled with Nashville stations for top listenership. During that time, the station was owned by Ron Bledsoe, who for years had commanded CBS Records
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
in Nashville, and was a former employee of the station in his younger years. In 1984, the station was sold to Jack Williams and Seth (Skip) Sparkman who still operate the station.