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WHOS
WHOS (800 AM, "The Big Talker") is a radio station licensed to serve Decatur, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the broadcast license is held by Capstar TX Limited Partnership. WHOS is one of five stations in the Huntsville, Alabama, market owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. The station is also simulcast on WBHP at 1230 AM in Huntsville, a 106.5 FM broadcast translator in Huntsville, and on WQRV-HD2 (HD Radio). Its studios
of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the Auburn Tigers football radio network, and the Auburn Tigers men's basketball radio network.
History.
This station began licensed operation in October 1948 as a 1,000 watt daytime-only station broadcasting at 800 kHz. Originally owned by North Alabama Broadcasting, the station was assigned the WHOS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission. It ran a country music format for most of its first 40 years.
In February 1987, the broadcast license for WHOS was transferred from Dixie Broadcasting,