WKHK
WKHK is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.[1] WKHK is owned and operated by SummitMedia.[4] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County,[5] and its transmitter is located in Bensley, Virginia.[6]
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City | Colonial Heights, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
Frequency | 95.3 FM MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | K95 |
Slogan | Number 1 for New Country |
Programming | |
Format | HD1: Country HD2: Classic hip hop "G104.3"[1] |
Ownership | |
Owner | SummitMedia (SM-WKHK, LLC) |
W291CL, WJSR, WKLR, WURV, W282CA | |
History | |
First air date | November 17, 1972[2] |
Former call signs | WPVA-FM (1972-1984) WKHK (1984-Present)[3] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 319 |
Class | B |
ERP | 47,000 Watts |
HAAT | 156 meters (512 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°26′22.0″N 77°26′1.0″W |
Links | |
Webcast | WKHK Webstream |
Website | WKHK Online |
WKHK is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD digital hybrid format.[7]
WKHK-HD2
On August 7, 2016, WKHK-HD2 and simulcasting translator W282CA signed on for the first time.[8][9] The new stations began stunting with Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang, by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, on a loop.[8] The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and the Classic Hip Hop format began.[8] Using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station was Rock It by Master P.[8][10][11]
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
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W282CA | 104.3 FM | Richmond, Virginia | 154008 | 250 watts | 180 m (590 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- "WKHK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- https://www.k95country.com/contact/ Contact US | WKHK | K95
- Radio-Locator.com/WKHK-FM
- "Station Search Details - WKHK". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- Venta, Lance (August 9, 2016). "Classic Hip-Hop G104.3 Richmond Debuts". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- "W282CA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- "G104.3 Richmond Launches". RadioBB Networks. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
External links
- K95 Online
- WKHK in the FCC's FM station database
- WKHK on Radio-Locator
- WKHK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database