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| Broadcast area | York–Harrisburg |
| Frequency | 92.7MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Network | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | November 22, 1971 (1971-11-22) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "K-Love" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 62368 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 700 watts |
| HAAT | 291 meters (955 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°4′32.3″N76°48′1.9″W / 40.075639°N 76.800528°W /40.075639; -76.800528 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WKYJ (92.7FM) is anon-commercial radio stationlicensed to Starview, Pennsylvania (a neighborhood ofMount Wolf), and serving theYork andHarrisburgradio markets. It broadcasts theK-Love network and is owned by theEducational Media Foundation,[2] transmitting from a site near Copenhaffer Road inConewago Township,York County.[1]
On June 23, 1971, theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Capital Media, Inc., aconstruction permit for a new station on 92.7 MHz.[3] It began broadcasting on November 22, 1971, as WRHY.[4] Broadcasting what was called "musical programming for the adult", it had offices and studios in Starview as well as at the transmitter site.[5]
Shortly after starting, WRHY debuted a nighttimeprogressive rock show.[6] Progressive rock was the main format by 1974.[7] On May 13, 1976, the FCC granted a voluntary assignment of the station's license from Capital Media, Inc., to Harrea Broadcasters, Inc.[3] Harrea owned AM stationWKBO in Harrisburg.[8]
By 1980, the station's format had shifted toalbum-oriented rock.[9] An automated nostalgia (oldies) format replaced the rock format in the early 1980s.[10]
The station's license was voluntarily transferred from Harrea Broadcasters, Inc., to Starview Media, Inc., on July 27, 1983.[11] On August 12, 1983, the station switched call signs to WHTF and began airing acontemporary hit radio format.[10] Its format changed tocontemporary hit radio/top 40 branded as92 Rock. The format evolved towardclassic rock over the next two years, and by the summer of 1985, the station's branding changed toStarview 92, thenStarview 92.7.
On February 12, 1993, the station switched to anactive rock format and re-branded asSolid Rock 92.7. With increasing consolidation in the radio industry and unable to buy another station pair, Starview Media opted to sell WHTF toHall Communications, which owned an AM and FM outlet inLancaster, in September 1995.[12] When the sale closed in January 1996, the station relaunched as The Eagle with aclassic rock format from Hall's studios inMount Joy. It also adopted the new call sign WEGK.[13][14]
In 2001, the station flipped to oldies as "Big 92.7 FM" and switched its call sign to WHBO. Hall made the decision based on the switch of existing oldies stationWWKL (99.3 FM) to another format.[15] Another format and call sign change took place on March 1, 2004, when it becamesmooth jazz station WSJW.[14][16]
On July 29, 2011, the station abruptly dropped its smooth jazz format and beganstunting, mainly with cover versions ofLed Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". The following message was displayed on the station's website:
The decision to end Smooth Jazz 92.7 was not an easy one to make. Many factors contributed to the change, including the fact that listenership never reached predicted levels and revenues coming in were not enough to support the station and keep it on the air. We thank you for being a loyal listener and for your support of the station. A new format will begin shortly.[17]
On August 1, 2011, the station changed its call sign to WKZF, returning to classic rock, and re-branding as92.7 WKZF, with the first song being "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.[14] Rick Everett, former Hall Communications operations manager of Cat Country 98.1WCTK in Providence, Rhode Island, was hired as a consultant for the transition. The syndicatedThe Free Beer and Hot Wings Show aired weekday mornings.[18]
On September 1, 2014, WKZF changed its call sign to WLPA-FM, in anticipation of its format change tosports radio fromESPN Radio, which took place at midnight on September 3, 2014.[1][19]
On December 2, 2015, the WLPA-FM call sign was changed to WONN-FM.[1]
On July 23, 2021, it was announced that Forever Media would purchase WONN-FM, along withWLPA and its translator for a total of $400,000. This signals Hall Communications' withdrawal from the market, as the sale of 101.3WROZ to religious broadcasterEducational Media Foundation was announced earlier that month.[20]
The sale was consummated on October 15, 2021. WONN-FM simultaneously switched to a top 40 (CHR) format.[2][21] The station’s call sign changed to WNUU on November 1, 2021.
On November 1, 2022, WNUU dropped its top 40 (CHR) format and began stunting withChristmas music, branded as "Santa 92.7", with a new format to launch in January.[22]
The station applied to change its callsign to WPPY, effective January 1, 2023.[23] On that date, WPPY launched anadult contemporary format branded as "Happy 92.7".[24] The station again began playing Christmas music under the "Santa 92.7" name on November 1, 2023, and again on November 1, 2024.[25]
K-Love Inc. (theEducational Media Foundation) acquired WPPY andWGET inGettysburg from Forever Media in a deal filed in April 2025.[26] In September 2025, WPPY flipped to K-Love and changed its call sign to the current WKYJ.