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| Broadcast area | Richmond–Petersburg |
| Frequency | 95.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K95 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music[1] |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| W282CA,W291CL,WJSR,WKLR,WURV | |
| History | |
First air date | November 17, 1972; 53 years ago (1972-11-17) |
Former call signs | WPVA-FM (1972–1984)[2] |
Call sign meaning | Kick (previous branding) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 319 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| HAAT | 156 meters (512 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°26′22.0″N77°26′1.0″W / 37.439444°N 77.433611°W /37.439444; -77.433611 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | FM/HD1 Listen live Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) (HD2) |
| Website | k95country.com |
WKHK (95.3FM "K95") is a commercialradio station licensed toColonial Heights, Virginia, United States, servingRichmond andPetersburg.[1] It broadcasts acountry format and is owned bySummitMedia.[4] The studios are in Richmond on Moorefield Park Drive near Midlothian Turnpike (U.S. Route 60).[5]
The transmitter is inBensley, Virginia. WKHK broadcasts inHD Radio;[6] WKHK'ssubchannels playclassic country andChristian contemporary formats.
The station signed on the air on November 17, 1972.[7] Its original call sign was WPVA-FM, the sister station to WPVA 1290 AM (nowWDZY). Both stations were owned by Sterling Broadcasting, simulcasting afull service country music format.[8] Because the AM station was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night, WPVA-FM was able to continue broadcasting its country music into the evening.
WPVA-AM-FM were originally licensed to Petersburg but later changed their city of license to the suburb of Colonial Heights. At the time, WPVA-FM was only powered at 3,000 watts, a fraction of its current output. That limited its signal to Petersburg and adjacent communities but not the larger Richmond radio market. In 1984, WPVA-FM separated its programming from the AM station, going with a more music country sound, with fewer interruptions and DJ chatter. It changed its call letters to WKHK, to represent the word "kick" (The WKHK call sign had been used for aNew York City country station on 106.7 FM between 1980 and 1984. That station is nowadult contemporaryWLTW Lite-FM).
In 1988, WKHK was acquired by ABS Richmond Partners.[9] It was given permission by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase its power. That allowed it to cover the larger, more lucrativeRichmond metropolitan area.
Cox Media bought WKHK in 2000.[10] TheAtlanta-based company has newspaper, cable and broadcasting properties around the U.S. In February 2013, Cox sold its radio properties in Richmond, including WKHK, and several other markets toSummitMedia, based inBirmingham, Alabama.[11]
On August 7, 2016, WKHK-HD2 andFM translatorW282CA signed on for the first time.[12][13] The new stations beganstunting withNuthin' but a 'G' Thang, byDr. Dre andSnoop Dogg, on a loop.[12] The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and theClassic Hip Hop format began.[12] UsingWestwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station, after the stunting, wasRock It byMaster P.[12][14][15]
On May 7, 2021, WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the classic hip hop format and began simulcasting WKHK's main signal.[16]
On January 11, 2022, WKHK-HD2/W282CA ended the WKHK simulcast and changed its format toclassic country as "Classic Country 104.3".[17]
WKHK-HD3 carries a non-commercialContemporary Christian music format branded as "The Journey" based at 88.3WRVL inLynchburg. That programming feeds translator W235AI at 94.9 FM. WRVL is owned byLiberty University, which was founded bytelevangelistJerry Falwell.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
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| W282CA | 104.3FM | Richmond, Virginia | 154008 | 250 | 180 m (591 ft) | D | LMS | translator for HD2 subchannel |