WKHK

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WKHK
WKHK-FM 2014.PNG
CityColonial Heights, Virginia
Broadcast areaRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency95.3 FM MHz
(HD Radio)
BrandingK95
Programming
FormatCountry[1]
SubchannelsHD2: Classic country "Classic Country 104.3"
HD3: The Journey (Contemporary Christian)
Ownership
OwnerSummitMedia
(SM-WKHK, LLC)
W282CA, W291CL, WJSR, WKLR, WURV
History
First air date
November 17, 1972 (as WPVA-FM)[2]
Former call signs
WPVA-FM (1972-1984)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID319
ClassB
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°26′22.0″N 77°26′1.0″W / 37.439444°N 77.433611°W / 37.439444; -77.433611
Translator(s)HD2: 104.3 W282CA (Richmond)
HD3: 94.9 W235AI (Richmond)
Links
WebcastWKHK Webstream
WebsiteWKHK Online

WKHK is a country music 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]

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]

On May 7, 2021 WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the classic hip hop format and began simulcasting WKHK.[12]

On January 11, 2022 WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the WKHK simulcast and changed its format to classic country as "Classic Country 104.3".[13]

Broadcast translators of WKHK-HD2
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license Facility
ID		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class FCC info
W282CA 104.3 Richmond, Virginia 154008 250 180 m (590 ft) D FCC LMS

WKHK-HD3[]

WKHK-HD3 carries a non-commercial Contemporary Christian music format branded as "The Journey," based at WRVL in Lynchburg which feeds translator W235AI at 94.9 FM.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "WKHK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. ^ https://www.k95country.com/contact/ Contact US | WKHK | K95
  6. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKHK-FM
  7. ^ "Station Search Details - WKHK". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d Venta, Lance (August 9, 2016). "Classic Hip-Hop G104.3 Richmond Debuts". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "W282CA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  10. ^ "G104.3 Richmond Launches". RadioBB Networks. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  11. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
  12. ^ G104.3 Richmond Ends Programming Radioinsight - May 11, 2021
  13. ^ "Classic Country 104.3 Debuts In Richmond". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

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