WEBK

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WEBK

Broadcast area	Rutland, Vermont
Branding	105.3 The Peak
Slogan	World Class Rock
First air date	1990s
Frequency	105.3 MHz
Format	Triple A
ERP	50 kW
Owner	Pamal Broadcasting
Website	www.webk.com

WEBK-FM, 105.3 The Peak, is a 50,000 watt Triple A station located in Rutland, Vermont. The transmitter is located on Pico Mountain in Killington, Vermont.

The station signed on in 1992 as "K105" and was essentially a free-form rock station. By 1998, "K105" had been largely dropped in favor of "The Mountain," but the format stayed the same. In January 2001, Pamal Broadcasting agreed to pay Killington Broadcasting $1.65 million for the station. The format was kept the same until October 31, 2003, when the station flipped to "The Peak," a more structured Triple A format. Spider Glenn, Kerry Chambers and all but one DJ were fired due to the format change. Mitch was the only one to survive the house-cleaning. He moved to afternoons and Joan Holliday was brought aboard to fill the mid-day position. Eventually, Poptart Dave was hired to helm the morning show.

In April 2005, Poptart Dave left the station and Mitch was moved to mornings. James was hired and took over afternoons in May 2005.

Mitch left for other opportunities in June 2006 and James shifted to mornings. Tim Taylor, featured on weekends, handled the afternoon slot. In November 2006, Uncle Dave was hired as morning show host and James went back to afternoons.

WEBK features a wide variety of music. Its core artists include The Grateful Dead, Phish, U2, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, R.E.M., Bob Marley, The Allman Brothers Band, Ben Harper, Pearl Jam and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It also takes pride in local artists, frequently spinning tracks from The Samples, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Rick Redington and The Chad Hollister Band, among others.