WWHK (AM)

"WWHK" redirects here. For the radio station in Concord, New Hampshire that held the WWHK call sign from 2005 through 2014, see WXRG.
WWHK
Broadcast areaMyrtle Beach, South Carolina
Frequency1450 kHz
Branding105.5 Hank FM
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
  • Dick Broadcasting
  • (Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee)
WRNN-FM, WYAV, WKZQ, WMYB
History
First air date
1965 (as WTGR on 1520 kHz)
Former call signs
WTGR (1964–1983)
WKZQ (1983–2000)
WJYR (2000–2002)
WQJM (2002–2007)
WRNN (2007–2018)
Former frequencies
1520 kHz (1965–1996)
Call sign meaning
Hank
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24775
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
33°42′20″N 78°53′23″W / 33.70556°N 78.88972°W / 33.70556; -78.88972
Translator(s)105.5 W288DK (Myrtle Beach)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitehank1055.com

WWHK (1450 AM) is a classic country radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, serving the Myrtle Beach area. The station is owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee. Its studios and transmitter are co-located in Myrtle Beach. The station's programming is also heard on FM translator station W288DK (105.5 FM).

History

Ham radio operators started WTGR, a 250-watt station at 1520 AM, in 1965. Tiger Radio became "the hallmark radio station" for Myrtle Beach, playing Top 40 and beach music. DJs included Billy Smith, Bill Hennecy, Big Al Irvin, Bill Connell, Bruce Miller, Steve Mims and J. Patrick Milan.

WTGR began a simulcast of WKZQ-FM in the early 1980s and eventually became WKZQ.[2]

Banana Jack Murphy and Bob Scarborough of Waccamaw Media started TigerRadioOnline.com, an Internet radio station, in 2000, with jingles and music from the former WTGR. This station stayed on the air until 2005, operating from Waccamaw Media studios on Wesley Street near Freestyle Music Park.[2]

On December 23, 1996, WKZQ moved to 1450,[3] a frequency vacated in the mid-1980s which once used the letters WMYB, giving the station a nighttime signal (though daytime power was reduced from 5,000 to 1,000 watts), and continuing the FM simulcast, as well as NASCAR. At first, WKZQ played rock.[3] Then it went to sports talk.[citation needed] The station also aired the Atlanta Braves.[4] Tony Kornheiser replaced The Fabulous Sports Babe late in 1999. Also heard on the station at that time were three NFL games each Sunday, Monday Night Football, UNC Tar Heel football and basketball, some East Carolina University games, other Westwood One and CBS college football, and the Charlotte Hornets.[5]

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WKZQ authorized to move from its old frequency of 1520 to 1620 kHz.[6] A construction permit for the expanded band station, also located in Myrtle Beach, was assigned the call letters WAZG on March 23, 1998.[7] However the expanded band station was never built, and its construction permit was cancelled on January 29, 2001.[8]

Later history

When NextMedia Group bought the station in 2000, the WJYR letters were moved from 92.1 FM, and most of the station's programming was adult standards from the Music of Your Life network.[9] Since few people listened (other stations played similar music), sports talk returned.[citation needed] In 2002, the call letters changed to WQJM.[10] ESPN Radio aired 24 hours a day prior to August 2002 but remained on the station in the overnight hours and on weekends until February 2003;[11] and talk radio other than sports was part of the format. The station served as a "companion" to talk station WRNN-FM. Programming included the morning show hosted by Dave Priest and Tara Servatius.[12] The AM station also aired The Clark Howard Show and Clemson University games other than ACC.[13]

On April 25, 2013, WRNN split from its simulcast of the FM and changed their format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio. Mike & Mike also aired on WKZQ-FM[14] but was heard only on WRNN as of September 2014.[15]

NextMedia sold WRNN and its 32 other radio stations to Digity, LLC for $85 million; the transaction was consummated on February 10, 2014. In 2014, Digity, LLC added the station's first local programming as the station became the new radio home for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, with Nathan Barnett calling the games.[16]

Effective February 25, 2016, Digity, LLC and its 124 radio stations were acquired by Alpha Media for $264 million.

On August 30, 2017, WRNN dropped the ESPN sports format and began stunting with TV themes as "TV on Radio 105.5", utilizing the addition of a simulcast on FM via translator W288DK. The following day, the stunt shifted to a loop of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.[17] On September 1, 2017, at 10:55 AM, WRNN and W288DK flipped to classic hip hop as "G105.5". The first song on G was "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan.[18][19] For several months in 2018, W288DK was unable to broadcast because of technical problems that affected WYAV.[20][21]

In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of Alpha Media stations in three markets — 18 stations and two translators in total, at a purchase price of $19.5 million.[22] The acquisition of WRNN by Dick Broadcasting was consummated on December 20, 2017.

On April 23, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WWHK. On May 25, 2018, at 3 PM, after briefly stunting with a loop of "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men, WWHK and W288DK flipped to classic country as "105.5 Hank FM".[23]

A portion of WWHK's broadcast day was a simulcast of sister station WRNN-FM from 8 PM to 6 AM on weekdays, and throughout the weekend. WWHK previously aired Mike Gallagher, Dr. Laura, Clark Howard, Lars Larson, and a local sports talk program during the daytime and evening hours.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWHK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b "The History of Tiger Radio". Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  3. ^ a b Toby Eddings, "Catching Up on News in the Area", The Sun News, January 12, 1997.
  4. ^ Toby Eddings, "ACC football on one less station", The Sun News, April 18, 1999.
  5. ^ Toby Eddings, "Survey says WGTR tops in mornings", The Sun News, Oct. 10, 1999.
  6. ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
  7. ^ Call Letter History for DWAZG (Facility ID: 87120)
  8. ^ FCC Station Search Details: DWAZG (Facility ID: 87120)
  9. ^ Kathleen Dayton, "WNMB-FM Changing Its Format to Easy Listening", The Sun News, August 26, 2000.
  10. ^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  11. ^ Ryan Elswick, "ESPN Radio to Return to Strand", The Sun News, January 26, 2003.
  12. ^ Bryant, Dawn (2011-09-22). "Myrtle Beach radio show changes morning lineup". The Sun News. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  13. ^ Palisin, Steve (2013-04-25). "ESPN Radio has a new home on Myrtle Beach radio". The Sun News.
  14. ^ "ESPN Returns To Myrtle Beach". 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  15. ^ Palisin, Steve (September 27, 2014). "Tesh happy to return to Myrtle Beach airwaves". The Sun News.
  16. ^ "Myrtle Beach Pelicans to feature new voice on new home for radio". The Sun News. 2014-02-17.
  17. ^ TV Theme Stunting in Myrtle Beach Radioinsight - August 30, 2017
  18. ^ "Alpha Flips WRNN-A-W288DK/Myrtle Beach To Classic Hip-Hop As G105.5". All Access. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  19. ^ "WRNN Becomes G105.5". 3 September 2017.
  20. ^ "What happened to Myrtle Beach's rap and hip-hop throwback station?". The Sun News.
  21. ^ "Biggie is back: Myrtle Beach throwback hip hop station back on air". The Sun News.
  22. ^ Venta, Lance (2017-09-05). "Dick Broadcasting Acquires Three Markets From Alpha Media". radioinsight. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  23. ^ Hank Debuts in Myrtle Beach

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