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WLHK -- "97-1 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. According to www.radioandrecords.com, the station is tied for tenth in the market in listeners 12 years and older.
[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 Communications. The call letters were changed to WENS on July 4, 1981. WENS was a light rock or adult contemporary station before the changeover 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 is the flagship station of the Indianapolis Colts, as of the 2007 season. It is also the Indianapolis home of Indiana University men's basketball, and airs IU football games in the event of programming conflicts on WLHK's sister station, WFNI.
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