WHKF
WHKF (99.3 KISS-FM) is a radio station licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Currently the format is Top 40. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications, broadcasting at 99.3 MHz with an ERP of 1.35 kW from a transmitter site on Reesers Summit. WHKF is one of the many "Kiss" branded stations owned by Clear Channel.
History
The station first signed on the air in July 1965 by Hudson Broadcasting Corp. as WSFM. The studios and transmitter were co-located with WCMB on Poplar Church Road () in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania. Through the 60's and early 70's it was MOR like its sister station, but it did not duplicate WCMB. In 1978 it was changed to ROCK 99 CHR (AKA Top 40) and began competing head to head with WKBO AM 1230 and WQXA Q-106 (in York, PA). In 1981, the format changed to Adult Contemporary, and is first called WSFM-99, and then Sunny99-FM. For a short time in the mid-80s, it was a CHR station known as 99 HIT-FM. Through the early 90's it was known as MIX 99.3 a rhythmic CHR.
In 1995, then owner, Barnstable Broadcasting, swapped formats with its KOOL 94.9 and its 99.3 signal - moving the popular oldies format to 99.3, KOOL 99.3 WWKL-FM. The 94.9 signal became MAGIC 94.9 WYMJ, AC, a change that lasted exactly one year when it was flipped to Country as BOB 94.9.
Through the 1990s the station changed ownership several times during the radio ownership consolidations, first to Barnstable Broadcasting (in 1988), then to Dame Media in 1997 and finally to Clear Channel Communications in 1999. In 2001, Clear Channel dumped the legendary oldies station (KOOL 99.3) in favor of KISS-FM, a station aimed at teens.
Prior to launching, Clear Channel began stunting by playing a continuous sound effect of a small, noisy crowd. As the station's launch drew closer, the voiceover began announcing "Tomorrow at noon ... the talking stops." This was thought to be a direct shot at popular afternoon drive talk show host Bruce Bond, of Wink-104, who has since left that station.
Initially, the station's main focus was to attack Wink-104's ratings domination. WHKF has since settled into its previous role as market spoiler, keeping the ratings of Wink-104 down, while helping sister stations The River, WHP 580, and Bob 94.9.
On Air
Monday- Friday
6am-9am: Dave & Jimmy
12-3pm: Ryan Seacrest
3pm-7pm: Mike Miller
7pm-9pm: Billy the Kid
10pm-2am: JoJo
2am-4am: Sisanie (Tues-Fri)
References
- 1966 Broadcasting year book, pg C-145
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Pennsylvania
Also see: Contemporary Hit Radio • Rhythmic • KISS-FM • MOVin • Radio Disney
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KISS-FM branded radio stations in the United States
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(Top 40) KHFI-FM (Austin, Texas) · KHKS (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas) · KIIS-FM (Los Angeles, California) · KKDM (Des Moines, Iowa) · KSFT-FM (Sioux City, Iowa) · KSME (Fort Collins, Colorado) · KZZP (Phoenix, Arizona) · WAEV (Savannah, Georgia) · WAKS (Akron-Cleveland, Ohio) · WFKS (Melbourne, Florida) · WHKF (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) · WKFS (Cincinnati, Ohio) · WKGS (Rochester, New York) · WKKF (Albany, New York) · WKSB (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) · WKSC-FM (Chicago, Illinois) · WKSI-FM (Winchester, Virginia) · WKST-FM (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) · WAKZ (Youngstown, Ohio) · WVKF (Wheeling, WV/Steubenville, OH) · WVKS (Toledo, Ohio) · WXKS-FM (Boston, Massachusetts) · WKSS (Hartford, Connecticut) · KVVS (Lancaster/Antelope Valley, California) · KBKS-FM (Seattle, Washington)
(Rhythmic Contemporary) KISS-XM United States (SDARS) · WPKF (Poughkeepsie, New York)
(Rhythmic AC) WKSL (Raleigh, North Carolina)
(AC) KISC (Spokane, Washington)
(Urban) KISQ (San Francisco, California) · WKSP (Augusta, Georgia ) · WMRZ (Albany, Georgia)
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KSKS ( Fresno, California) · KIFS ( Medford, Oregon) · WSKS/ WSKU ( Whitesboro/ Little Falls, New York) · WKSZ ( Green Bay, Wisconsin) · KSII ( El Paso, Texas ) · KKSS ( Santa Fe, New Mexico) · KXSS-FM ( Amarillo, Texas) · KCRS-FM ( Odessa/ Midland, Texas) · KSSM ( Copperas Cove, Texas) · KYIS ( Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) · WALR-FM ( Atlanta, Georgia) · WBHK ( Warrior/ Birmingham, Alabama) · WDMK ( Detroit, Michigan) · WKIS ( Miami, Florida) · WKJS/WKJM ( Richmond/ Petersburg, Virginia) · WKSE ( Buffalo, New York) · WKYS ( Washington, DC) · WLXC ( Columbia, South Carolina) · WNKS ( Charlotte, North Carolina) · WPIA ( Peoria, Illinois) · WRKS ( New York, New York) · WDKS ( Newburgh/ Evansville, Indiana) · WXSS ( Milwaukee, Wisconsin) · WETT ( Bridgeport, West Virginia) · KGKS ( Cape Girardeau, Missouri) · WKSO ( Natchez, Mississippi) · WKKZ ( Dublin, Georgia) · WUVA ( Charlottesville, Virginia) · KXXZ ( Victorville, California) · WCKS ( Carrollton, Georgia) · WKZA ( Jamestown, New York) · WZBZ/ WSNQ ( Atlantic City/ Cape May Court House, New Jersey) · WKSQ ( Ellsworth, Maine) · WYKS ( Gainesville, Florida) · KTRS-FM ( Casper, Wyoming) · KISN ( Bozeman, Montana)
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News/talk/sports brands: Air America • ESPN Radio • ESPN Deportes Radio • Fox Sports Radio • NPR • Yahoo! Sports Radio
Music brands: Bob FM • Cat Country • Froggy • Hank FM • Jack FM • KISS-FM • MOViN • Radio Disney • The Fox • The X • Gen X
Religious brands: Air 1 • AFR • K-LOVE
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