WHPI
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| WHPI | |
| City of license | Glasford, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
| Branding | Hippie Radio 101.1 |
| Slogan | "Radio for Baby Boomers" |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1999 |
| Format | Oldies |
| ERP | 3,300 watts |
| HAAT | 137 m |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 78165 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Callsign meaning | Hippie |
| Former callsigns | WXMP (September 2006-September 2007) WVEL-FM (2004-2006) WPPY (2000-2004) WRVP (1999-2000) WBDM (1998-1999)[1] |
| Affiliations | Hippie Radio |
| Owner | Independence Media Holdings (IM IL Licenses LLC) |
| Sister stations | 96.5 WZPN 98.5 WPIA 99.9 WWCT |
| Webcast | [1] |
| Website | www.myhippie.com (see also external links) |
WHPI (101.1 FM, "Hippie Radio 101.1") is a radio station for Glasford, Illinois in the Peoria, Illinois radio market. The station plays music from the years 1964 to 1973,[2] primarily the syndicated Hippie Radio oldies format.
[edit] History
The 101.1 MHz frequency was assigned to Glasford, Illinois in the late 1990s by the FCC, and a license was issued soon after.[citation needed] The original license callsign was WBDM. The call lsign was changed to WRVP on 1999-07-13[3] and the station used the nickname "101.1 The River".[citation needed] The River was born as an AC station and was attempting to compete with heritage 50kW signal WSWT. This did not last long, as just several months later the plug was pulled in favor of a simulcast of sister station 98.5. "98.5 & 101.1 The Party".[citation needed] 98.5 WPPY and 101.1 swapped callsigns on 2000-07-27.[1][3]
In 2004, 101.1 began simulcasting the Pekin, Illinois station WVEL (AM), which has long suffered from a weak signal outside of Pekin,[citation needed] and on 2004-03-04, 101.1 dropped the WRVP callsign and became WVEL-FM.[3]
In September of 2006 as part of a massive station sale between multiple Peoria groups, Regent sold 101.1 to newly formed Independence Media. 105.7FM was being sold from AAA Entertainment to Regent, and Regent indicated it did not want the Hot AC format currently on the signal. On 2006-09-26, "Mix 105.7" (WXMP) and its format moved to the weaker 101.1 and changed its name to "Mix 101.1" when the WIXO callsign and its "99X Rocks" format moved from 99.9 to 105.7.
At midnight on the morning of 2007-09-19, the station changed its its branding to "Hippie Radio 101.1".[4] The callsign was changed to WHPI[1] to match the name.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c WHPI(FM). FCCInfo.com. Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc. (2007-09-21). Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ About Us. Hippie Radio 101.1 (2007-09-18). Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b c WPIA(FM). FCCInfo.com. Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc. (2007-09-04). Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ Workin4ThaMan (2007-09-19). Now Playing in Peoria!. RadioInsight.com. “"HIPPIE RADIO," as INDEPENDENCE MEDIA HOT AC WXMP (Mix 101.1) / PEORIA spins the format wheel to Oldies as Hippie Radio 101.1, as of about 90 minutes ago (Midnight, 9/19). No indication, officially, of new call letters - although an Illinois media messageboard lists WHPI as the new calls”
[edit] External links
- http://www.myhippie.com/ — official radio station site[1]
- http://www.hippieradio.net/ — official site for national format syndication[1]
- Mix 101.1 — old official website; still has live radio feed and other information
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WHPI
- Radio Locator information on WHPI
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WHPI
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