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WELCOME TO WHOP FM

When it comes to tradition, there is no duplicate for what WHOP FM has meant to Hopkinsville, Christian County, and the surrounding area. We've been serving the region with the finest local news, sports, and community coverage for over 70 years!

Tune in to our live morning show, from 5:30 to 9:00 AM, or catch "Delilah After Dark" in the evenings. Enjoy today's adult contemporary hits all day long with Lite 98.7 WHOP FM!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

UK BASKETBALL ON LITE 98.7 WHOP-FM

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OUR NEXT UK BASKETBALL BROADCAST ON LITE 98.7 WHOP-FM........

Saturday, January 28th

Kentucky @ LSU   

Pre-game    1:30pm

Tip-Off    3:00pm

YOUR OFFICAL HOME FOR UK SPORTS LITE 98.7 WHOP-FM. 

 

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ON WHOP-AM 1230 AND FM 95.3

WHOP(1230AM/95.3FM) is your home for The Christian County Colonels, The Hopkinsville Tigers, The UHA Blazers and The HCA Warriors! Our next broadcast will be...

High School Basketball

***WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH. UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS VS. MAGOFFIN COUNTY(G) @ ALL "A" STATE TOURNAMENT IN FRANKFORT. PRE-GAME @ 3:45PM. TIP-OFF @ 4:00PM. HEAR ALL THE ACTION ON NEWS/TALK 95.3 FM AND 1230 AM WHOP AND ONLINE @ WHOPAM.COM/

***THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH. HOPKINSVILLE @ CHRISTIAN COUNTY. PRE-GAME @ 7:15PM. TIP-OFF @ 7:30PM. HEAR ALL THE ACTION ON NEWS/TALK 95.3 FM AND 1230 AM WHOP AND ONLINE @ WHOPAM.COM/

***FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH. CHRISTIAN COUNTY @ TRIGG COUNTY. PRE-GAME @ 7:15PM. TIP-OFF @ 7:30PM. HEAR ALL THE ACTION ON NEWS/TALK 95.3 FM AND 1230 AM WHOP AND ONLINE @ WHOPAM.COM/ 

Hear all of the action on 95.3 FM - 1230 AM - WHOP and online.  Covering high school sports for 72 years!

 

LOCAL NEWS

DAMAGE TO BRIDGE COULD BE MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN FIRST THOUGHT

Officials with the Transportation Cabinet are now afraid the cargo vessel that struck the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge may have dislodged a pier holding the structure up. A news release says divers were to place sensors on a pier of the bridge to determine how badly it...    Read more »


RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY HELD AT CUMBERLAND HALL

A ribbon-cutting and open house were held at the new Cumberland Hall Hospital on the south side of Hopkinsville Friday afternoon. The 97 bed psychiatric hospital will hold double the number of patients as the old one and will include a military wing, children’s unit...    Read more »


FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS VISIT BRIDGE SITE

Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson and many other state and federal officials were at the Eggnar’s Ferry Bridge today surveying the destruction and talking about what comes next. The Lieutenant Governor says he and Governor Steve Beshear had the same thoughts as...    Read more »


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OBITUARIES

KATHLEEN GRAY RESTALL

(Age 89, of Cayce Meade Dr) Graveside services will be Wednesday, February 1st at 2pm. Burial will follow in Gray Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday at noon till the service hour at Hughart & Beard Funeral...    Read more »


JAMES ERNEST DAVIS "B-MAN"

(Age 73, of Hopkinsville) Funeral services will be Monday, January 30th at 11am at Gamble Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cave Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2pm - 4pm at Gamble Funeral...    Read more »


OBITUARIES

Obituaries are brought to you by West & Witherspoon Florist, at 2500 South Virginia Street in Hopkinsville.  They offer daily delivery.  Call 270 886-4409 for all of your floral and gift needs.  And, visit them online at...    Read more »


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LOCAL SPORTS

SPORTS HEADLINES 1.28.12

High School Basketball Christian County ended a six game losing streak with an 84-60 win Friday night at Trigg County. CJ Cotton led five Colonels in double figures with 17 points, Quan Poindexter added 15, Jarvis Irby 14, James White had 12 and Isaiah Pollard added...    Read more »


SPORTS HEADLINES 1.27.12

High School Basketball Boys:   Hopkinsville swept the regular season series with Christian County following an 80-64 victory at Colonel Gym. Jordan Majors led the 19-2 Tigers in scoring with 29 points, with freshman Jaqualis Matlock scoring 21. Christian County was...    Read more »


SPORTS HEADLINES 1.26.12

High School Basketball University Heights lost its opening round game in the Touchstone Energy All A Girls State Tournament Wednesday to Magoffin County 75-67. The Lady Blazers trailed by as many as 22 in the game, before mounting a comeback. DeNayia Holmes led UHA in...    Read more »


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LOCAL EVENTS

ALPHA ALTERNATIVE

The 4th Annual Father/Daughter Purity Ball will be March 9th & 10th. The event will be from 7pm - 9pm at the Bruce Convention Center. This is a black-tie affair. Registration Fee is $30 per couple and $10 for each additional daughter. For more information call...    Read more »


BRIDAL EXPO

Its the 8th Annual Bridal Expo at the James E. Bruce Convention Center, Sunday, February 19th from 1pm - 5pm. To pre-register visit them online at www.bruceconventioncenter.com ...Admission at the door is $8.00. Enjoy workshops, fashion shows and great prizes...    Read more »


WORKSHOP

The Christian County Extension Office is having a workshop Tuesday, January 31st at 9:30am called "Fun and Funky Fondue". This hour long workshop will discuss the history of fondue, equipment, and etiquette  of fondue, cooking tips, and taste testing. There is no cost...    Read more »


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