WHBO
| Broadcast area | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1040 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 1040 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Network | USA Radio News |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio NBC News Radio Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WWBA | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1948 (at 1050) |
Former call signs | WHBO (1948–1991) WMTX (1991–1997) WWBA (1997–2009) |
Former frequencies | 1050 kHz (1948-1980s) |
Call sign meaning | Tampa is within Hillsborough County |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41383 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 3,600 watts day 420 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 W233CV (Egypt Lake) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newsstalkflorida.com |
WHBO (1040 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pinellas Park, Florida, and serving the Tampa Bay area. The station is currently owned by Genesis Communications and it airs a conservative talk radio format, branded as "News Talk 1040". Much of the programming comes from Westwood One and Fox News Radio.
WHBO is powered at 3,600 watts non-directional by day. But because AM 1040 is a clear channel frequency reserved for WHO Des Moines, WHBO must reduce power at night and switch to a directional antenna. Its nighttime power is currently 420 watts but it has a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to increase nighttime power to 700 watts. Programming is also heard on FM translator W233CV at 94.5 MHz in Gulfport.