WHQG
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| Broadcast area | Greater Milwaukee |
| Frequency | 102.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 102.9 The Hog |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: WJOI simulcast (Brokered Christian) |
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| Ownership | |
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| WJMR-FM, WJOI, WKLH, WRXS | |
| History | |
First air date | April 22, 1962 |
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Call sign meaning | "Hog" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36372 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 130 meters (430 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°02′49″N 87°58′52″W / 43.047°N 87.981°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WHQG (102.9 FM, "102.9 The Hog") is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It airs a mainstream rock radio format and is owned by Saga Communications, operating as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group.
WHQG is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most Milwaukee-area stations. The studios, which are shared with WHQG's four sister stations, along with the transmitter tower, are on West McKinley Avenue, on the city's west side.