WHOO
Encyclopedia
WHOO is the callsign for ESPN Radio
1080 the Team, an AM
sports radio station
in Orlando, Florida
, United States
. It broadcasts at a medium-wave frequency of 1080 kHz. It is owned by Genesis Communications. It broadcasts from a 27 kW transmitter in Winter Park, Florida
and a 19 kW transmitter in Kissimmee
, but both are drastically reduced in power in the evening (to 2 kW and 190W, respectively).
WHOO is the Orlando area affiliate for ESPN Radio
. Currently it picks up the first three hours of Mike and Mike in the Morning
the last two hours of The Herd with Colin Cowherd
(11am-1pm), and the first two hours of The Scott Van Pelt Show (1pm-3pm), as well as overnight programming. The morning week-long local talk show, The Beat of Sports, is hosted by Marc Daniels, the voice of UCF Sports, and Orlando Sentinel
sports writer Jerry Greene from 9am until 11am weekdays, while the afternoon week-long local talk show is hosted by Jerry O'Neill and Mike Tuck from 3pm until 6pm weekdays. In addition, the show "Ace and the Doc" pre-empts Scott Van Pelt on Thursdays at 1pm-3pm. The station formerly aired The Sports Section with Marc Ryan from 8pm-10pm.
ESPN 1080 The Team is also the local affiliate for the Tampa Bay Lightning
and the Florida State Seminoles
. It also hosts OCS Live, a weekly magazine show for Orlando City S.C., on Thursday nights during their season.
, from 1947 to 1987 and then again from 1988 to 2001.
AM 1080 began operations in 1965 as 10,000-watt daytimer WKGF, with a Christian religious format, then became country
WFIV ("The Big Five") in 1966. The country format continued until 1995, when WFIV switched to a Spanish
popular music format as "Radio Selecta." WFIV then went to a Christian talk format as "Genesis 1080" in 2000. The following year, the WHOO calls moved to 1080 from 990, along with AM 990's adult standards
music format, followed by a change to the current sports format in 2002.
In 2008, after rival sports station WQTM changed formats, WHOO began calling itself "The Only Game in Town". It picked up the first two hours (Noon-2pm) of The Jim Rome Show
on January 8, and took the third hour of the show beginning on April 25, the day of the Jim Rome Smack-Off
. Prior to picking up Jim Rome, the station carried all three hours of Colin Cowherd and Tirico and Van Pelt
.
On January 21, Jerry O'Neill, formerly a stalwart on WQTM, joined WHOO. He abruptly quit Clear Channel Orlando a week after moving from WQTM to 540 WFLA. He would co-host the afternoon show with Brady Ackerman until January 12, 2009, when Ackerman quit the station in order to purchase two radio stations: WGGG
in Gainesville
and WMOP
in Ocala
, both sister ESPN Radio stations. Also on January 12, WHOO ditched its original moniker of "Orlando's ESPN" in favor of "1080 the Team".
After Ackerman left, show producer Brian Fritz briefly filled in as O'Neill's co-host. On February 8, 2009, Mike Tuck, who co-hosted with Jerry O'Neill on WQTM and 540 WFLA before O'Neill left, jumped to WHOO and replaced Brady Ackerman on their afternoon sports show. The show is now titled: Tuck & O'Neill. Ironically, WQTM re-branded again as "740 the Game" and changed call letters to WYGM, returning to the sports format.
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
1080 the Team, an AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
sports 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...
in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It broadcasts at a medium-wave frequency of 1080 kHz. It is owned by Genesis Communications. It broadcasts from a 27 kW transmitter in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and a 19 kW transmitter in Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
, but both are drastically reduced in power in the evening (to 2 kW and 190W, respectively).
WHOO is the Orlando area affiliate for ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
. Currently it picks up the first three hours of Mike and Mike in the Morning
Mike and Mike in the Morning
Mike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports-talk radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and simulcast on television, normally on ESPN2. If ESPN is broadcasting a live sporting event during the show's timeslot, Sportscenter will air on ESPN2, and the show's...
the last two hours of The Herd with Colin Cowherd
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a sports talk radio show hosted by Colin Cowherd and broadcast on ESPN Radio from Bristol, Connecticut. The show is heard Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. ET until 1 p.m. ET on most ESPN Radio stations and is simulcasted on ESPNews...
(11am-1pm), and the first two hours of The Scott Van Pelt Show (1pm-3pm), as well as overnight programming. The morning week-long local talk show, The Beat of Sports, is hosted by Marc Daniels, the voice of UCF Sports, and Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. As of 2005, the Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008...
sports writer Jerry Greene from 9am until 11am weekdays, while the afternoon week-long local talk show is hosted by Jerry O'Neill and Mike Tuck from 3pm until 6pm weekdays. In addition, the show "Ace and the Doc" pre-empts Scott Van Pelt on Thursdays at 1pm-3pm. The station formerly aired The Sports Section with Marc Ryan from 8pm-10pm.
ESPN 1080 The Team is also the local affiliate for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
and the Florida State Seminoles
Florida State Seminoles
The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
. It also hosts OCS Live, a weekly magazine show for Orlando City S.C., on Thursday nights during their season.
History
The WHOO calls were used on AM 990 in Orlando, which is now WDYZWDYZ
WDYZ is a Radio Disney station serving the Orlando, Florida market. WDYZ broadcasts on 990 kHz. WDYZ also broadcasts in HD Radio.Because of its signal strength, WDYZ can be heard throughout central Florida, from coast to coast, and from Sebring to Palatka, using a directional antenna to protect...
, from 1947 to 1987 and then again from 1988 to 2001.
AM 1080 began operations in 1965 as 10,000-watt daytimer WKGF, with a Christian religious format, then became country
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...
WFIV ("The Big Five") in 1966. The country format continued until 1995, when WFIV switched to a Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
popular music format as "Radio Selecta." WFIV then went to a Christian talk format as "Genesis 1080" in 2000. The following year, the WHOO calls moved to 1080 from 990, along with AM 990's adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
music format, followed by a change to the current sports format in 2002.
In 2008, after rival sports station WQTM changed formats, WHOO began calling itself "The Only Game in Town". It picked up the first two hours (Noon-2pm) of The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show is a sports radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome. It airs live for three hours each weekday from 9 a.m. to noon Pacific. The show is produced in Los Angeles, California, syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, and can be heard on more than 200 affiliate radio stations in the U.S...
on January 8, and took the third hour of the show beginning on April 25, the day of the Jim Rome Smack-Off
Smack-Off
The Smack-Off is an annual competition on The Jim Rome Show, in which select listeners are invited to provide their best "smack talk", with Rome and his show personnel determining the winner. It is held in mid-to-late spring and takes up the entire program on a Friday...
. Prior to picking up Jim Rome, the station carried all three hours of Colin Cowherd and Tirico and Van Pelt
Tirico and Van Pelt
The Scott Van Pelt Show is a syndicated sports talk radio show hosted by Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo. The show is heard on ESPN Radio from 1 pm to 4 pm, with its first two hours simulcast on ESPNEWS....
.
On January 21, Jerry O'Neill, formerly a stalwart on WQTM, joined WHOO. He abruptly quit Clear Channel Orlando a week after moving from WQTM to 540 WFLA. He would co-host the afternoon show with Brady Ackerman until January 12, 2009, when Ackerman quit the station in order to purchase two radio stations: WGGG
WGGG
WGGG is a commercial radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 1230 AM. WGGG is the ESPN affiliate for Gainesville; additionally, it broadcasts local content provided by Ocala station WMOP, owned by the same company and co-marketed together with...
in Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
and WMOP
WMOP
WMOP is a commercial radio station in Ocala, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 900 AM. WMOP is the ESPN affiliate for Ocala; additionally, it produces local content which is also broadcast on Gainesville station WGGG, owned by the same company and co-marketed together...
in Ocala
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
, both sister ESPN Radio stations. Also on January 12, WHOO ditched its original moniker of "Orlando's ESPN" in favor of "1080 the Team".
After Ackerman left, show producer Brian Fritz briefly filled in as O'Neill's co-host. On February 8, 2009, Mike Tuck, who co-hosted with Jerry O'Neill on WQTM and 540 WFLA before O'Neill left, jumped to WHOO and replaced Brady Ackerman on their afternoon sports show. The show is now titled: Tuck & O'Neill. Ironically, WQTM re-branded again as "740 the Game" and changed call letters to WYGM, returning to the sports format.
External links
- 1080 the Team Official Website