WKHC

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WKHC
Broadcast area Elizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency 97.1 MHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
Format Contemporary Christian
Network K-Love
Ownership
Owner Educational Media Foundation
WZLV
History
First air date
1996 (1996)
Former call signs
  • WYND-FM (1989–2000)
  • WNHW (2000–2003)
  • WYND-FM (2003–2019)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 51417
Class C1
ERP 59,000 watts
HAAT 170 meters (560 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.klove.com

WKHC (97.1 FM) is a contemporary Christian radio station licensed to Hatteras, North Carolina serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.

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History

WKHC started in 1989 as soft adult contemporary "The Wind 97.1", WYND-FM. In 2000, the station became country WNHW. In 2003, soft AC WYND-FM returned to 97.1.[ citation needed ] In 2006, Convergent Broadcasting LLC sold WYND-FM, WFMZ, WVOD and WZPR to CapSan Media LLC. [2] On October 31, 2006, at noon, WYND-FM and WZPR both dropped soft AC for country, later branded as "Wilbur 92.3 & Orville 97.1".

In late 2002, Convergent had purchased these two stations from OBX Broadcasting. In April 2006, CapSan Media announced it had signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to purchase WZPR/WYND-FM along with sister stations WVOD and WFMZ from Convergent Broadcasting, LLC. On July 6, 2006, CapSan Media completed the purchase of all four stations.

On March 13, 2008, Capsan Media ended its country simulcast and flipped the 92.3 frequency to sports programming from ESPN Radio as "ESPN 92.3", while WYND-FM became Your Country 97.1.

On May 11, 2009, WYND-FM changed its format to sports as sister station WZPR was simulcasting WFMZ.[ citation needed ]

Hengooch, LLC bought WYND-FM, WVOD, and WZPR/WFMZ in 2010 for $200,000. Hengooch sold WYND-FM to EMF Broadcasting for $1 effective September 1, 2013. [3] On September 1, 2013, WYND-FM changed their format to EMF's K-Love contemporary Christian format.

On February 5, 2019, the station changed its call sign to WKHC.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WKHC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Deals," Broadcasting and Cable, April 17, 2006.
  3. Venta, Lance (June 12, 2013). "EMF Acquires Cape Hatteras FM For $1". radioinsight.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

VARTV

35°27′50″N76°02′06″W / 35.464°N 76.035°W / 35.464; -76.035