WKHK

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For the radio station in New York City that used the WKHK call-letters from 1980-1984, see WLTW.

WKHK
Broadcast areaRichmond–Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency95.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingK95
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatCountry music[1]
Subchannels
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
W282CA, W291CL, WJSR, WKLR, WURV
History
First air date
November 17, 1972 (1972-11-17)[2]
Former call signs
WPVA-FM (1972–1984)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
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
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitek95country.com

WKHK (95.3 FM) 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.[5] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County,[6] and its transmitter is located in Bensley, Virginia.[7]

WKHK is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD digital hybrid format.[8]

WKHK-HD2

On August 7, 2016, WKHK-HD2 and simulcasting translator W282CA signed on for the first time.[9][10] The new stations began stunting with Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang, by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, on a loop.[9] The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and the Classic Hip Hop format began.[9] Using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station was Rock It by Master P.[9][11][12]

On May 7, 2021, WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the classic hip hop format and began simulcasting WKHK.[13]

On January 11, 2022, WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the WKHK simulcast and changed its format to classic country as "Classic Country 104.3".[14]

Broadcast translator for WKHK
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info Notes
W282CA 104.3 FM Richmond, Virginia 154008 250 180 m (591 ft) D LMS translator for HD2 subchannel

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. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKHK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WKHK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  6. ^ https://www.k95country.com/contact/ Contact US | WKHK | K95
  7. ^ "WKHK-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com.
  8. ^ "Station Search Details - WKHK". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d Venta, Lance (August 9, 2016). "Classic Hip-Hop G104.3 Richmond Debuts". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  10. ^ "W282CA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "G104.3 Richmond Launches". RadioBB Networks. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  12. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
  13. ^ G104.3 Richmond Ends Programming Radioinsight - May 11, 2021
  14. ^ "Classic Country 104.3 Debuts In Richmond". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 11, 2022.