WICU-FM

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WICU-FM
WEHP HAPPI927 logo.png
Broadcast area Erie, Pennsylvania
Frequency 92.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHAPPI 927
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
Operator Lilly Broadcasting
WICU-TV, WSEE-TV
History
First air date
November 9, 2012;11 years ago (2012-11-09)
Former call signs
  • WEHP (2012–2019)
  • WICU (2019–2020)
Call sign meaning
derived from sister station WICU-TV
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 189528
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 3 meters (9.8 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 42°07′25″N80°07′02″W / 42.12361°N 80.11722°W / 42.12361; -80.11722
Repeater(s) 1310  WICU (Warren)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.happi927.com

WICU-FM (92.7 MHz) is a contemporary hit radio-formatted radio station in Erie, Pennsylvania, licensed to Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania, under the ownership of SJL Broadcasting (a sister company to Lilly Broadcasting). It uses the moniker "Happi 927". WICU-FM is simulcast in Warren on Lilly-owned WICU (1310 AM and 96.7 FM).

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History

The station, using the call sign WEHP, signed on the air November 9, 2012, stunting with songs including the word "Happy"; at 12 p.m. on November 16, 2012, it formally launched its contemporary hit radio format under the branding of "Happi 92.7". [2] The station was originally owned by Rick Rambaldo'a Erie Radio Company; [2] the construction permit had been acquired, under the name First Channel Communications, for $2,068,000 in a May 2011 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction, outbidding an entity affiliated with Connoisseur Media. [3] Rambaldo had previously a group of Erie radio stations that was sold to NextMedia in 1999, and subsequently acquired by Connoisseur Media and then iHeartMedia. [4] The WEHP call sign was assigned on May 16, 2012. [5]

In September 2019, Erie Radio Company announced the sale of the station to SJL of Pennsylvania, owner of WICU-TV, for $1.33 million; SJL is a sister company to Lilly Broadcasting, whose holdings in the area include WSEE-TV and three Warren radio stations. [6] Under the terms of the agreement, Erie Radio Company retained the rights to the "Happi" brand, but granted SJL/Lilly a perpetual royalty-free license to use the name. [4] The sale was completed on December 31, 2019, [7] at which point the call sign was changed to WICU (the "-FM" suffix was added on February 13, 2020). [5] On April 1, 2020, WICU-FM began simulcasting in Warren on WICU (1310 AM and 96.7 FM). [8]

In September 2021, WICU-FM relocated its studios to the facilities of WICU-TV and WSEE-TV, up State Street from its original studios. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WICU-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 Venta, Lance (November 16, 2012). "Happi 92.7 Erie Debuts". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Fybush, Scott (May 9, 2011). "Rambaldo Lands Erie FM CP". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Venta, Lance (September 11, 2019). "Lilly Broadcasting Acquires Happi 92.7 Erie". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Call Sign History (WICU-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lilly Adds An FM In Erie". All Access. September 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Rambaldo, Rick (December 31, 2019). "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ Venta, Lance (April 1, 2020). "Happi 92.7 Expands To Warren PA". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "HAPPI 927 Studio Moving to Erie News Now". www.erienewsnow.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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