WHKF

Last updated
WHKF
Broadcast area Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area
South Central Pennsylvania
Frequency 99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingReal 99.3
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Mainstream urban
Subchannels HD2: Air1 (Contemporary worship music)
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 1965 (1965-07)
Former call signs
WSFM (1965–87)
WHIT (1987–88)
WIMX (1988–95)
WYMJ (1995)
WWKL-FM (1995–2001)
Call sign meaning
W Harrisburg's Kiss F M (former branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 23464
Class A
ERP 1,350  watts
HAAT 207 meters (679 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 40°11′30.3″N76°52′3.9″W / 40.191750°N 76.867750°W / 40.191750; -76.867750 (WHKF)
Translator(s) See § Translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website real993.iheart.com

WHKF (99.3 FM, "Real 99.3") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station broadcasts a mainstream urban format.

Contents

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 WCMB on Poplar Church Road ( 40°15′45.10″N76°54′37.155″W / 40.2625278°N 76.91032083°W / 40.2625278; -76.91032083 ) in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania. Through the 1960s and early 1970s the station's format was MOR like its sister station, but it did not duplicate WCMB. In 1978, the station rebranded as Rock 99 with a format change to CHR ("Top 40") and began competing with WKBO and WQXA-FM in York.

In 1981, the format was changed to adult contemporary and the branding to WSFM-99, then Sunny 99-FM. In 1987, it switched back to CHR, branded as 99 HIT-FM with the WHIT call sign. In 1988, Barnstable Broadcasting purchased the station. The call sign was changed to WIMX, the branding to Mix 99.3 and the format changed several times over the years before settling on a mix of "Hot Talk" (WFAN-AM's Imus in the Morning, WJFK-FM's Don and Mike afternoons) and "Hot Music" (rhythmic CHR).

In 1995, the station's owner, Gemini Broadcasting, was on the verge of bankruptcy and sold the station (along with WCMB) to Barnstable Broadcasting. Following the sale, Barnstable changed the station's call letters to WYMJ in March 1995 in anticipation of a format change. On June 30, 1995, the station's format and call sign swapped with sister station KOOL 94.9, moving KOOL's oldies format to 99.3, rebranded as KOOL 99.3 (WYMJ became "Magic 94.9", a Hot AC format which did not gain traction in the market and changed formats within months to WRBT). Dame Media bought the station in 1997; the Dame Media stations were bought by Clear Channel Communications in 1999. [2]

In 2001, Clear Channel rebranded the station as KISS-FM, changed the call sign to WHKF and changed the format to CHR. 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.

On April 2, 2018, in response to Cumulus Media moving WWKL to 106.7 FM (thus expanding the station's CHR format to cover Lancaster, York, and Reading), WHKF began redirecting listeners to sister station WLAN-FM. On April 4, at 11 a.m., after playing "Never Be the Same" by Camila Cabello, the station flipped to alternative rock as Alt 99.3. This move removed redundancy with WLAN-FM, and also provided a competitor to Cumulus's WQXA-FM. The first song on "Alt" was "This is War" by Thirty Seconds to Mars. [3]

On May 28, 2021, at 11 a.m., after playing "Tongue Tied" by Grouplove, the station began stunting with a loop of "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by REM. At Noon, following a single playing of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day, the station flipped to urban contemporary as "Real 99.3". The first song on "Real" was "Dreams and Nightmares" by Philadelphia native Meek Mill. [4]

Translators

WHKF-HD2 programming (Air1) is broadcast on the following translator: [5]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W269AS101.7 FM Carlisle, Pennsylvania 20863160307  m (1,007  ft)D 40°20′43.1″N76°52′8.3″W / 40.345306°N 76.868972°W / 40.345306; -76.868972 (W269AS) LMS

Related Research Articles

WODE-FM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Easton, Pennsylvania. The station's service contour covers the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WTPA-FM</span> Radio station in Pennsylvania, United States

WTPA-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a classic rock format. Its broadcast tower is located on Reesers Summit in Fairview Township, York County, at.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WWKL</span> Contemporary hit radio station in Hershey, Pennsylvania

WWKL is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Hershey, Pennsylvania. Owned by Cumulus Media, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KWQW</span> Radio station in Boone–Des Moines, Iowa

KWQW is a contemporary hit radio station licensed to Boone, Iowa and serving the Des Moines area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media. KWQW's studios are in Urbandale, along with Cumulus' other stations: KGGO, KJJY, KHKI, and KBGG. Its transmitter is located near Big Creek Lake southwest of Sheldahl.

WHHH is a radio station licensed to Speedway, Indiana. Owned by Urban One, it broadcasts an mainstream urban format serving the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Its studios are co-located with its sister stations at Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis, with its transmitter located on the city's east side.

WKHL is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation and is an affiliate of K-LOVE, EMF's contemporary Christian music network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WQXA-FM</span> Radio station in York, Pennsylvania

WQXA-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve York, Pennsylvania. Owned by Cumulus Media, it broadcasts an active rock format serving South Central Pennsylvania. Its studios are located at 2300 Vartan Way in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and the station's broadcast tower is located near York at.

WNNK-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Owned by Cumulus Media it carries a hot adult contemporary format. The station's studios are on Vartan Way in Harrisburg, with its transmitter atop Blue Mountain in East Pennsboro Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KKMG</span> Radio station in Pueblo, Colorado

KKMG, is a heritage Top 40 (CHR) radio station located in the Colorado Springs-Pueblo-Denver radio market. The Cumulus Media outlet is licensed to Pueblo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WTKT</span> Radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

WTKT is a radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 4,200 watts night time power from a three tower antenna array in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. WTKT is the AM flagship station for Hershey Bears AHL hockey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLAN-FM</span> Radio station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

WLAN-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. WLAN-FM broadcasts a contemporary hit radio music format. Studios are located on Crown Avenue in Lancaster and the station's broadcast tower is located near Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County at.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRVV</span> Radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

WRVV is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and broadcasts a classic rock format. The station's studios and offices are located at 600 Corporate Circle in Harrisburg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLAN (AM)</span> Radio station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

WLAN is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and airs a Spanish tropical music format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRBT</span> Radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

WRBT is a country music radio station broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and broadcasts with a power of 25 kilowatts from a transmitter site in Enola, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WAAL</span> Radio station in Binghamton, New York

WAAL is a commercial radio station licensed to Binghamton, New York. It airs a classic rock radio format and is owned by Townsquare Media. WAAL is the oldest FM radio station in the Binghamton metropolitan area. It is an affiliate of the New York Giants Radio Network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WIOV-FM</span> Radio station in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

WIOV-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Radio License Holding CBC LLC, a part of Cumulus Media, and broadcasts a country music radio format. The station's studios and offices are located on South Reading Road, along PA 272, at Rothsville Road in Ephrata. The station's broadcast tower is located off Tower Road near Ephrata at.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KQSF</span> Contemporary hit radio station in Dell Rapids–Sioux Falls, South Dakota

KQSF is a Top 40 radio station licensed to Dell Rapids, South Dakota; it serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. It first began broadcasting in 1998 under the call sign KSOB. The station is currently owned by Duey E. Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.

WKSM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Fort Walton Beach and serving the Emerald Coast of Florida. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a mainstream rock radio format, calling itself 99 Rock. The radio studios and transmitter are on Hollywood Boulevard NW in Fort Walton Beach. WKSM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WDLT-FM</span> Radio station in Saraland, Alabama

WDLT-FM is an American radio station licensed to the community of Saraland, Alabama. The station, founded in 1966, broadcasts to the greater Mobile metropolitan area. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. The WDLT broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing LLC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WJZ-FM</span> Radio station in Catonsville, Maryland

WJZ-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Catonsville, Maryland, and serving the Baltimore metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. through licensee Audacy License, LLC, and it broadcasts a sports radio format. Local shows are heard on weekdays, with programming from the CBS Sports Radio Network airing nights and weekends. Studios and offices are located in Towson.

References

  1. 1966 Broadcasting year book, pg C-145
  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WHKF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Portzline, Timothy (2011). Harrisburg Broadcasting. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. p. 109. ISBN   9780738575070.
  3. ↑ "99.3 Kiss-FM Harrisburg Begins Redirecting Audience To WLAN-FM". RadioInsight. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  4. ↑ 99.3 Harrisburg Gets Real with Hip Hop
  5. ↑ "Station Search Details, W269AS". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved 2017-07-17.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.