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WSAK
Hampton, New Hampshire; United States;
Broadcast area	southern Seacoast Region (New Hampshire); Merrimack Valley; North Shore (Massachusetts);
Frequency	102.1 MHz
Branding	102.1 & 105.3 - The Shark
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; New England Patriots Radio Network;
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	WOKQ, WPKQ, WHOM
History
First air date	August 1992 (as WZEA)
Former call signs	WZEA (1991–1995); WSTG (1995–1997); WXBP (1997–2000);
Call sign meaning	"The Shark"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	12155
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°53′53″N 70°52′59″W / 42.898°N 70.883°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	shark1053.com
Simulcast partner
	WSHK
Kittery, Maine; United States;
Broadcast area	Seacoast Region (New Hampshire); York County, Maine;
Frequency	105.3 MHz
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
History
First air date	November 1992 (as WXBB)
Former call signs	WKCD (1989–1992); WHIM-FM (1992); WXBB (1992–2000);
Call sign meaning	"The Shark"
Technical information
Facility ID	4380
Class	A
ERP	2,200 watts
HAAT	113 meters (371 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°10′28.3″N 70°46′48.1″W / 43.174528°N 70.780028°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WSAK (102.1 FM) and WSHK (105.3 FM) are a pair of American radio stations broadcasting a classic hits music format to the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire, York County, Maine, and northeast Massachusetts. WSAK is licensed to serve Hampton, New Hampshire, and WSHK is licensed to serve Kittery, Maine; their broadcast studios are located in Dover. WSHK’s transmitter is located in South Eliot, Maine, while WSAK’s transmitter is in Seabrook, New Hampshire, adjacent to the Massachusetts border.^[4] A few specialty programs are carried: The House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan "Elwood Blues" Aykroyd,^[5] and "The Reporter's File", a public affairs program, both on Sundays. The Shark was previously the only New Hampshire stations to carry the syndicated Bob & Tom Show morning show. It no longer carries that program, instead using its own local DJs on The Shark Morning Show.

WSAK and WSHK are owned by Townsquare Media. They formerly broadcast as "Arrow", on the same frequencies and with a similar format, but using call letters WXBB and WXBP. The change to the new name and call was made in March 2000.^[6] Citadel Broadcasting acquired the station in August 1999 when it purchased Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting Companies.^[7] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.^[8]

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WSAK/WSHK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[9]^[10] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.^[11]