- KHHO
Infobox Radio station
name = KHHO
city =Tacoma, Washington
area =
branding =
slogan = "Fox Sportsradio 850 AM"
airdate = 1960, as KTAC-AM
frequency = 850kHz
format = Sports radio
power = 10,000watt s day
1,000watt s night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 18523
coordinates = coord|47|13|56.00|N|122|23|22.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =KTAC (1960-1992)KMTT (1992-1996)
owner =Clear Channel Communications
licensee =
sister_stations = KJR-AM, KUBE-FM, KJR-FM, KNBQ-FM, KFNK-FM
webcast =
website = [http://www.foxsports850.com foxsports850.com]
affiliations =Fox Sports Radio ,Premiere Radio Networks KHHO (850 AM) is a
radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed toTacoma, Washington , USA, the station serves the Seattle area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel and features programing fromFox Sports Radio andPremiere Radio Networks . [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KHHO |title=KHHO Facility Record |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division ] Its branding isFox Sports Radio 850 AM and it carries the entire Fox Sports Radio lineup of programs as well as theJim Rome show weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The station carries play-by-play of theTacoma Rainiers Pacific Coast League team and is also a network affiliate of theWashington State Cougars radio network.History
The station went on the air as "85 KTAC", and was a Top 40 competitor to KJR-AM, KING-AM and KOL-AM throughout the 70's. Don Wade, Robert O'Smith, John Williams, Ron Erak, Bruce Cannon, Bob Case and Rick Hanson were among the air personalities during its Top 40 dominance of the south Puget Sound area. The calls changed to KMTT on
1992-06-19 , simulcasting with then sister station KMTT-FM (103.7 The Mountain). Entercom sold the station to Southwave Wireless, LLC (Steve West and Dan Walker) in 1996, and on March 11, 1996, the station changed its call sign to the current KHHO and launched a News/Talk format (K-H-2-O, The Voice of the South Sound) featuring Manda Factor, Jeff Walker and Bruce Cannon. In 1998 the station was acquired by The Ackerley Group and adopted an all-sports format. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=18523&Callsign=KHHO |title=KHHO Call Sign History |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division ]References
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