WLHK

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WLHK, "Hank FM" is an FM radio station owned by Emmis Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 97.1 mHz, FM channel 246. The studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitters, according to the FCC, are located in the 7000 block of East Southport Road on the southeast side of Indianapolis. The station is officially licensed in Shelbyville, Indiana.

[edit] History

WLHK began operation as WSVL-FM in Shelbyville. Jeff Smulyan (along with two business partners) purchased WSVL-FM in 1979 as the first radio station owned by Emmis Commucications. The call letters were changed to WENS on July 4, 1981. WENS was a lite rock/adult contemporary station before the change over to Hank FM (Country) in March, 2005.

[edit] Station broadcasting information

The station broadcasts using 23 kW of both vertical and horizontal power. More information can be found at the WLHK FM query on the FCC website.

WLHK will be the Indianapolis home of Indiana University men's basketball starting in 2006, and will be the FM flagship station of the Indianapolis Colts beginning in 2007.