WKHK

WKHK is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.[2] 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
Branding"K95"
Slogan"Number 1 for New Country"
Frequency95.3 FM MHz
(HD Radio)
Translator(s)104.3 W282CA (Richmond, relays HD2)
First air dateNovember 17, 1972[1]
FormatHD1: Country
HD2: Classic hip hop "G104.3"[2]
ERP47,000 Watts
HAAT156 meters (512 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID319
Transmitter coordinates37°26′22.0″N 77°26′1.0″W
Former call signsWPVA-FM (1972-1984)
WKHK (1984-Present)[3]
OwnerSummitMedia
(SM-WKHK, LLC)
Sister stationsW291CL, WJSR, WKLR, WURV, W282CA
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

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. 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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