WHNK
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| Broadcast area | Metro Parkersburg |
|---|---|
| Branding | FaithTalk 1450 |
| Slogan | The Valley's Home for Inspiration & Information |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 73353 |
| Former callsigns |
WPAR (1935–1983) WIKS (1983–1986) WLTP (1986–2004) |
| Former frequencies | 1420 kHz (1935–1941) |
| Owner | FBC Media (Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna) |
| Sister stations | WNRJ-FM (Praise FM 103.9) |
| Webcast | http://www.faithtalk1450.com/listen-online/ |
| Website | http://www.faithtalk1450.com |
WHNK is a broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving Metro Parkersburg. WHNK-AM is known as FaithTalk 1450. FaithTalk 1450 was founded by Pastor Jon Lands who serves as President and General Manager of FBC Media of Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna.
History
The station signed on July 11, 1935 as WPAR, operating with 100 watts at 1420 kHz under the ownership of the Ohio Valley Broadcasting Corporation. It moved to 1450 in 1941; at the same time, WPAR boosted its power to 250 watts. The station was Parkersburg's first radio sstationand remained the only station in the area during its first decade of broadcasting.[1] On September 22, 1983, the station was renamed WIKS; on November 1, 1986, it became WLTP.[2] The WLTP call sign moved to its sister station at 910 AM on March 9, 2004; at that time, 1450 AM became WHNK.[1][2]
Clear Channel took WHNK off-the-air on April 28, 2014 after the station lost its lease with Walker Machinery, which owns WHNK's transmitter site and intends to use the property for expansion. At the time of the going silent, WHNK was broadcasting a classic country format.[1]
On November 1, 2016 WHNK returned to the air with a Christian radio format branded as "FaithTalk 1450" airing Christian teaching programs like In Touch with Charles Stanley, Grace to You with John MacArthur, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, and many more. Additionally FaithTalk 1450 airs Christian talk programs like Wallbuilders Live with David Barton, The Janet Medford Today Show, and Washington Watch with Tony Perkins.
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References
- 1 2 3 Risberg, Jillian; Schrader, Abbie (April 30, 2014). "AM 1450 Off the Air". TheNewsCenter. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WHNK
- Radio-Locator Information on WHNK
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WHNK