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| Broadcast area | Space Coast (Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, Florida) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
| Branding | 102.7 The Hitkicker |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAOA-FM, WLZR, WROK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
Call sign meaning | WHit KickeR |
| Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57628 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 132 meters (433 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thehitkicker.com |
WHKR (102.7 FM, "The Hitkicker") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Rockledge, Florida, and serving the Space Coast. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format.
WHKR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. [2] The transmitter is off Parrish Road in Cocoa West ( 28°21′00″N80°46′29″W / 28.35000°N 80.77472°W ).
The station first signed on in 1989.
Previously known as "WHKR 102.7 The Hitkicker", on July 3, 2013, at 3pm, after playing "Parking Lot Party" by Lee Brice, WHKR aired a brief stunt sequence along with the top-of-the-hour station identification. It then joined Cumulus's nationally growing country brand as "Nash FM 102.7 Melbourne". The first song on "Nash" was Randy Houser's How Country Feels . It was the first song on all new Nash FM stations up to that point.
On October 5, 2020, WHKR returned to its original branding as "102.7 The Hitkicker." [3]
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