WKHK

WKHK is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.[1] WKHK is owned and operated by SummitMedia.[4] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County,[5] and its transmitter is located in Bensley, Virginia.[6]

For the radio station in New York City that used the WKHK call-letters from 1980-1984, see WLTW.
WKHK
CityColonial Heights, Virginia
Broadcast areaRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency95.3 FM MHz
(HD Radio)
Branding"K95"
Slogan"Number 1 for New Country"
Programming
FormatHD1: Country
HD2: Classic hip hop "G104.3"[1]
Ownership
OwnerSummitMedia
(SM-WKHK, LLC)
Sister stationsW291CL, WJSR, WKLR, WURV, W282CA
History
First air dateNovember 17, 1972[2]
Former call signsWPVA-FM (1972-1984)
WKHK (1984-Present)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID319
ClassB
ERP47,000 Watts
HAAT156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°26′22.0″N 77°26′1.0″W
Translator(s)104.3 W282CA (Richmond, relays HD2)
Links
WebcastWKHK Webstream
WebsiteWKHK Online

WKHK is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD digital hybrid format.[7]

WKHK-HD2

On August 7, 2016, WKHK-HD2 and simulcasting translator W282CA signed on for the first time.[8][9] The new stations began stunting with "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, on a loop.[8] The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and the Classic Hip Hop format began.[8] Using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station was "Rock It" by Master P.[8][10][11]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W282CA104.3 FMRichmond, Virginia154008250 watts180 m (590 ft)DFCC
gollark: I still have my offer up on one of Infinis' trades... maybe one day...
gollark: Aaa. How do I put images in my signature? I did it before but it won't work again.
gollark: Please remind everyone when it's nearing AP times?
gollark: My luck is terrible anyway. I've seen basically no rares (except those thunders, which I do not actually want) for ages.
gollark: Not that I have any chance of actually getting it, anyway...

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  4. "WKHK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. https://www.k95country.com/contact/ Contact US | WKHK | K95
  6. Radio-Locator.com/WKHK-FM
  7. "Station Search Details - WKHK". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  8. Venta, Lance (August 9, 2016). "Classic Hip-Hop G104.3 Richmond Debuts". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  9. "W282CA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  10. "G104.3 Richmond Launches". RadioBB Networks. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  11. http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
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