The HOG 102.9 FM live

102.9 The Hog is Milwaukee's rock station. It broadcasts as WHQG on 102.9 FM, is licensed to Milwaukee and serves the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The station is part of the Milwaukee Radio Group, and on this page you can listen to The Hog live online, free.

Mainstream rock

The Hog plays mainstream rock: classic rock, hard rock and metal side by side, the loud guitar music that Milwaukee rock fans expect. Some programming comes from Compass Media Networks and United Stations Radio Networks.

History

The station signed on on April 22, 1962, as WRIT-FM. It became WFWO in 1971, was WBCS-FM from 1972 to 1987 and WLZR-FM from 1987 to 2005, then took the WHQG call letters — for "Hog".

HD Radio

The HD2 channel simulcasts WJOI, which carries brokered Christian programming.

Sister stations

In Milwaukee, its sister stations are WJMR-FM, WJOI, WKLH and WRXS, including classic rock neighbor WKLH.

Rock, anywhere

Press play and The Hog starts in seconds — in the garage, on I-94 or anywhere you have a phone. Milwaukee's rock station is never more than a click away.

How to listen

You can hear The Hog on the radio on 102.9 FM across the Milwaukee area, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the drive home or a weekend in the garage, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find The Hog's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

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