WHKF-FM
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WHKF is a radio station
licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. Currently the format is Top 40. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications
, broadcasting at 99.3 MHz with an ERP
of 1.35 kW
from a transmitter site on Reesers Summit. WHKF is one of the many "Kiss
" branded stations owned by Clear Channel.
on Poplar Church Road (40°15′45.1044"N 76°54′37.155"W) in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
. Through the 60's and early 70's it was MOR like its sister station, but it did not duplicate WCMB. In 1978 it was changed to ROCK 99 CHR
(AKA Top 40) and began competing head to head with WKBO AM 1230 and WQXA Q-106 (in York, PA). In 1981, the format changed to Adult Contemporary, and is first called WSFM-99, and then Sunny99-FM. For a short time in the mid-80s, it was a CHR station known as 99 HIT-FM. Through the early 90's it was known as MIX 99.3 a rhythmic CHR.
In 1995, then owner, Barnstable Broadcasting, swapped formats with its KOOL 94.9
and its 99.3 signal - moving the popular oldies format to 99.3, KOOL 99.3 WWKL-FM. The 94.9 signal became MAGIC 94.9 WYMJ, AC
, a change that lasted exactly one year when it was flipped to Country as BOB 94.9.
Through the 1990s the station changed ownership several times during the radio ownership consolidations, first to Barnstable Broadcasting (in 1988), then to Dame Media in 1997 and finally to Clear Channel Communications in 1999. In 2001, Clear Channel dumped the legendary oldies station (KOOL 99.3) in favor of KISS-FM, a station aimed at teens.
Prior to launching, Clear Channel began stunting
by playing a continuous sound effect of a small, noisy crowd. As the station's launch drew closer, the voiceover
began announcing "Tomorrow at noon ... the talking stops." This was thought to be a direct shot at popular afternoon drive talk show host Bruce Bond, of Wink-104
, who has since left that station.
Initially, the station's main focus was to attack Wink-104's ratings domination. WHKF has since settled into its previous role as market spoiler, keeping the ratings of Wink-104 down, while helping sister stations The River
, WHP 580
, and Bob 94.9
.
6am-9am: Dave & Jimmy
12-3pm: Ryan Seacrest
3pm-7pm: Mike Miller
7pm-9pm: Billy the Kid
10pm-2am: JoJo
2am-4am: Sisanie (Tues-Fri)
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. Currently the format is Top 40. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, broadcasting at 99.3 MHz with an ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 1.35 kW
Kw
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from a transmitter site on Reesers Summit. WHKF is one of the many "Kiss
KISS-FM (brand)
KISS-FM is the brand name of a Top 40 music format heard on FM radio stations in many cities in the United States . Clear Channel Communications claims ownership of the KISS-FM brand and operates most KISS-FM formatted stations, though not KISS-FM in San Antonio, Texas itself .-Origin and...
" branded stations owned by Clear Channel.
History
The station first signed on the air in July 1965 by Hudson Broadcasting Corp. as WSFM. The studios and transmitter were co-located with WCMBWTKT
WTKT is an AM radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 1460 kHz with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 4,200 watts night time power from a three tower antenna array in Summerdale, Pennsylvania...
on Poplar Church Road (40°15′45.1044"N 76°54′37.155"W) in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
Wormleysburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wormleysburg is served by West Shore School District...
. Through the 60's and early 70's it was MOR like its sister station, but it did not duplicate WCMB. In 1978 it was changed to ROCK 99 CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
(AKA Top 40) and began competing head to head with WKBO AM 1230 and WQXA Q-106 (in York, PA). In 1981, the format changed to Adult Contemporary, and is first called WSFM-99, and then Sunny99-FM. For a short time in the mid-80s, it was a CHR station known as 99 HIT-FM. Through the early 90's it was known as MIX 99.3 a rhythmic CHR.
In 1995, then owner, Barnstable Broadcasting, swapped formats with its KOOL 94.9
WWKL
WWKL is a rhythmic contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The Cumulus Communications outlet is licensed to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. There is no relation with HOT 92 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania or HOT 100 in Altoona, Pennsylvania...
and its 99.3 signal - moving the popular oldies format to 99.3, KOOL 99.3 WWKL-FM. The 94.9 signal became MAGIC 94.9 WYMJ, AC
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
, a change that lasted exactly one year when it was flipped to Country as BOB 94.9.
Through the 1990s the station changed ownership several times during the radio ownership consolidations, first to Barnstable Broadcasting (in 1988), then to Dame Media in 1997 and finally to Clear Channel Communications in 1999. In 2001, Clear Channel dumped the legendary oldies station (KOOL 99.3) in favor of KISS-FM, a station aimed at teens.
Prior to launching, Clear Channel began stunting
Stunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
by playing a continuous sound effect of a small, noisy crowd. As the station's launch drew closer, the voiceover
VoiceOver
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began announcing "Tomorrow at noon ... the talking stops." This was thought to be a direct shot at popular afternoon drive talk show host Bruce Bond, of Wink-104
WNNK
WNNK-FM is a hot adult contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area. Its studio is located in Linglestown, Pennsylvania and its transmitter is located on an Antenna farm alongside WHTM-TV in Enola, Pennsylvania.-History:Wink 104 actually began life with the...
, who has since left that station.
Initially, the station's main focus was to attack Wink-104's ratings domination. WHKF has since settled into its previous role as market spoiler, keeping the ratings of Wink-104 down, while helping sister stations The River
WRVV
WRVV is an FM radio station broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its format is classic hits broadcasting on 97.3 MHz with a power of 15 kilowatts from the WHP-TV tower in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania. Its slogan is "The River 97.3 WRVV, Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Lebanon: Rock without...
, WHP 580
WHP (AM)
WHP is an AM station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 580 kHz with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 5,200 watts night time power from a six tower antenna array in Enola, Pennsylvania....
, and Bob 94.9
WRBT
WRBT is a country music radio station broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasts with a power of 25 kilowatts from a transmitter site in Enola, Pennsylvania.-History:...
.
On Air
Monday- Friday6am-9am: Dave & Jimmy
12-3pm: Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
3pm-7pm: Mike Miller
7pm-9pm: Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
William H. Bonney William H. Bonney William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr. est. November 23, 1859 – c. July 14, 1881, better known as Billy the Kid but also known as Henry Antrim, was a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier...
10pm-2am: JoJo
2am-4am: Sisanie (Tues-Fri)