WICU-FM

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WICU-FM
WEHP HAPPI927 logo.png
CityErie, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaErie, Pennsylvania
Frequency92.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHAPPI 927
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatContemporary hit radio
Ownership
OwnerSJL Broadcasting
(SJL of Pennsylvania, Inc.)
OperatorLilly Broadcasting
WICU-TV, WSEE-TV
History
First air date
November 9, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-11-09)
Former call signs
WEHP (2012–2019)
WICU (2019–2020)
Call sign meaning
derived from sister station WICU-TV
Technical information
Facility ID189528
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT3 meters (9.8 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°07′25″N 80°07′02″W / 42.12361°N 80.11722°W / 42.12361; -80.11722Coordinates: 42°07′25″N 80°07′02″W / 42.12361°N 80.11722°W / 42.12361; -80.11722
Repeater(s)1310/96.7 WICU (Warren)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.happi927.com

WICU-FM (92.7 FM) is a contemporary hit radio-formatted radio station in Erie, Pennsylvania, licensed to Erie, Pennsylvania, under the ownership of SJL Broadcasting (a sister company to Lilly Broadcasting). It uses the moniker "Happi 927". WICU-FM is simulcast in Warren on Lilly-owned WICU (1310 AM and 96.7 FM).

History[]

The station, using the call sign WEHP, signed on the air November 9, 2012, stunting with songs including the word "Happy"; at 12 p.m. on November 16, 2012, it formally launched its contemporary hit radio format under the branding of "Happi 92.7".[1] The station was originally owned by Rick Rambaldo'a Erie Radio Company;[1] the construction permit had been acquired, under the name First Channel Communications, for $2,068,000 in a May 2011 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction, outbidding an entity affiliated with Connoisseur Media.[2] Rambaldo had previously a group of Erie radio stations that was sold to NextMedia in 1999, and subsequently acquired by Connoisseur Media and then iHeartMedia.[3] The WEHP call sign was assigned on May 16, 2012.[4]

In September 2019, Erie Radio Company announced the sale of the station to SJL of Pennsylvania, owner of WICU-TV, for $1.33 million; SJL is a sister company to Lilly Broadcasting, whose holdings in the area include WSEE-TV and three Warren radio stations.[5] Under the terms of the agreement, Erie Radio Company retained the rights to the "Happi" brand, but granted SJL/Lilly a perpetual royalty-free license to use the name.[3] The sale was completed on December 31, 2019,[6] at which point the call sign was changed to WICU (the "-FM" suffix was added on February 13, 2020).[4] On April 1, 2020, WICU-FM began simulcasting in Warren on WICU (1310 AM and 96.7 FM).[7]

In September 2021, WICU-FM relocated their studios from it's original location at 1229 State Street (13th & State) to 3514 State Street (35th & State) the same building that is the studios for WICU-TV.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Venta, Lance (November 16, 2012). "Happi 92.7 Erie Debuts". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Fybush, Scott (May 9, 2011). "Rambaldo Lands Erie FM CP". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Venta, Lance (September 11, 2019). "Lilly Broadcasting Acquires Happi 92.7 Erie". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Call Sign History (WICU-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lilly Adds An FM In Erie". All Access. September 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Rambaldo, Rick (December 31, 2019). "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (April 1, 2020). "Happi 92.7 Expands To Warren PA". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "HAPPI 927 Studio Moving to Erie News Now". www.erienewsnow.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.

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