WPHK
Encyclopedia
WPHK is an American radio station
licensed
to serve Blountstown, Florida
, USA. The station began broadcast operations in December 1968 as "WRTM" on 102.3 MHz under the ownership of the Maupin Broadcasting Company. The station's broadcast license
is currently held by Blountstown Communications, Inc., owned by Harry S. Hagan and Cathryn W. Hagan.
format
to the greater Panama City, Florida
, area. A portion of the station's programming is sourced from Citadel Media.
s of effective radiated power
on a frequency of 102.3 MHz. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to serve Blountstown, Florida
, the station was founded by the Maupin Broadcasting Company, with Robert L. Maupin serving as company president, general manager
, and chief engineer
. Originally licensed as "WRTM", the station was the FM sister station
to WKMK
(1000 AM
).
Both stations were purchased by the Calhoun Broadcasting Corporation in May 1974. The FM station aired a contemporary music format in conjunction with sister station WKMK. WRTM and WKMK were acquired by the Southeast Radio Corporation on June 1, 1980. After the sale, the FM station broadcast a country & western music format, separate from the AM station, with roughly 5 hours of farm-oriented specialty programming each week.
In May 1984, Southeast Radio Corporation reached a deal to sell WRTM to O'Quinn and Stone Enterprises, Inc. The FCC approved the sale on June 28, 1984, and after several extensions the deal was finally consummated on October 29, 1985. This ownership proved short-lived as the station encountered financial difficulties and the broadcast license was involuntarily transferred from O'Quinn and Stone Enterprises, Inc., to Hentz McClellan in February 1986. The next month, Hentz McClellan found a new buyer for WRTM in Blountstown Communications, Inc. (This new company is owned 60% by Harry S. Hagan and 40% by his wife, Cathryn W. Hagan.) The FCC approved the sale on June 6, 1986, and the deal was eventually consummated on November 24, 1987. While the sale was in progress and at the new owner's request, this station was assigned the call sign
"WPHK" by the FCC on July 21, 1986.
In December 1998, WPHK applied to the FCC for authorization to change broadcast frequencies from 102.3 MHz to 102.7 MHz. (The move allowed WWAV
in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, to apply for a power increase.) The Commission granted the station a construction permit
to make this change on April 22, 1999, with a scheduled expiration date of April 22, 2002. In January 2001, with construction underway, the station requested an additional modification: a change from Class A to Class C3 licensing and an increase in effective radiated power
from 3,000 to 13,000 watt
s. The FCC granted this permit modification on February 5, 2001. Construction and testing were completed in April 2002 and WPHK applied for a new broadcast license
to cover the authorized changes. The FCC issued the new license on October 11, 2002.
Radio station
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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 Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown is a city in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,433...
, USA. The station began broadcast operations in December 1968 as "WRTM" on 102.3 MHz under the ownership of the Maupin Broadcasting Company. The station's broadcast license
Broadcast license
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is currently held by Blountstown Communications, Inc., owned by Harry S. Hagan and Cathryn W. Hagan.
Programming
WPHK broadcasts a country musicCountry music
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format
Radio format
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to the greater Panama City, Florida
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
, area. A portion of the station's programming is sourced from Citadel Media.
History
This station was founded as a Class A facility broadcasting with 3,000 wattWatt
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s of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
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on a frequency of 102.3 MHz. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) to serve Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown is a city in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,433...
, the station was founded by the Maupin Broadcasting Company, with Robert L. Maupin serving as company president, general manager
General manager
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, and chief engineer
Chief Engineer
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. Originally licensed as "WRTM", the station was the FM sister station
Sister station
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to WKMK
WYBT
WYBT is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Blountstown, Florida, USA, the station serves the Panama City area. The station is currently owned by Blountstown Communications, Inc.....
(1000 AM
AM broadcasting
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).
Both stations were purchased by the Calhoun Broadcasting Corporation in May 1974. The FM station aired a contemporary music format in conjunction with sister station WKMK. WRTM and WKMK were acquired by the Southeast Radio Corporation on June 1, 1980. After the sale, the FM station broadcast a country & western music format, separate from the AM station, with roughly 5 hours of farm-oriented specialty programming each week.
In May 1984, Southeast Radio Corporation reached a deal to sell WRTM to O'Quinn and Stone Enterprises, Inc. The FCC approved the sale on June 28, 1984, and after several extensions the deal was finally consummated on October 29, 1985. This ownership proved short-lived as the station encountered financial difficulties and the broadcast license was involuntarily transferred from O'Quinn and Stone Enterprises, Inc., to Hentz McClellan in February 1986. The next month, Hentz McClellan found a new buyer for WRTM in Blountstown Communications, Inc. (This new company is owned 60% by Harry S. Hagan and 40% by his wife, Cathryn W. Hagan.) The FCC approved the sale on June 6, 1986, and the deal was eventually consummated on November 24, 1987. While the sale was in progress and at the new owner's request, this station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
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"WPHK" by the FCC on July 21, 1986.
In December 1998, WPHK applied to the FCC for authorization to change broadcast frequencies from 102.3 MHz to 102.7 MHz. (The move allowed WWAV
WWAV
WWAV is a radio station playing a variety hits music format. Licensed to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, USA, the station serves the Fort Walton Beach area. The station is currently owned by Qantum Communications and the broadcast license is held by Qantum of Fort Walton Beach License Company, LLC....
in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, to apply for a power increase.) The Commission granted the station a construction permit
Construction permit
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to make this change on April 22, 1999, with a scheduled expiration date of April 22, 2002. In January 2001, with construction underway, the station requested an additional modification: a change from Class A to Class C3 licensing and an increase in effective radiated power
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...
from 3,000 to 13,000 watt
Watt
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s. The FCC granted this permit modification on February 5, 2001. Construction and testing were completed in April 2002 and WPHK applied for a new 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...
to cover the authorized changes. The FCC issued the new license on October 11, 2002.