WKHF
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WKHF is an American radio station
licensed
to serve Lynchburg, Virginia
, USA. The station is owned by W. Philip Robinson and the broadcast license
is held by United States CP, LLP.
WKHF broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format
.
(FCC) for this station's original construction permit
on October 19, 2009. The FCC granted the permit on December 15, 2009, with a scheduled expiration date of December 15, 2012. The station was assigned the call sign
"WKHF" by the FCC on October 29, 2010.
With construction completed and testing set to commence, the station applied for its license to cover
on March 2, 2011. , this application was accepted for filing by the FCC and is awaiting further action by the commission. After several days of equipment testing and broadcasting under program test authority
, the station began regular broadcasting as "93-7 KHF" at 7 p.m. on March 25, 2011.
WKHF is currently being operated under a local marketing agreement
by Radiowerks Broadcasting of Central Virginia, which is also working on a deal to purchase the station.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, USA. The station is owned by W. Philip Robinson and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by United States CP, LLP.
WKHF broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
.
History
A company organized as United States CP, LLC, applied to the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) for this station's original construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
on October 19, 2009. The FCC granted the permit on December 15, 2009, with a scheduled expiration date of December 15, 2012. The station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
"WKHF" by the FCC on October 29, 2010.
With construction completed and testing set to commence, the station applied for its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
on March 2, 2011. , this application was accepted for filing by the FCC and is awaiting further action by the commission. After several days of equipment testing and broadcasting under program test authority
Program test authority
In broadcasting, program test authority is an authorization to conduct on-air testing of broadcast station facilities authorized to be built under a construction permit...
, the station began regular broadcasting as "93-7 KHF" at 7 p.m. on March 25, 2011.
WKHF is currently being operated under a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
by Radiowerks Broadcasting of Central Virginia, which is also working on a deal to purchase the station.