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WICU-FM

Coordinates:42°07′25″N80°07′02″W / 42.12361°N 80.11722°W /42.12361; -80.11722
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Radio station in Lawrence Park–Erie, Pennsylvania

WICU-FM
Broadcast areaErie, Pennsylvania
Frequency92.7MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHAPPI 927
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatContemporary hit radio
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
OperatorLilly Broadcasting
WICU-TV,WSEE-TV
History
First air date
November 9, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-09)
Former call signs
  • WEHP (2012–2019)
  • WICU (2019–2020)
Call sign meaning
derived from sister stationWICU-TV
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID189528
ClassA
ERP6,000watts
HAAT3 meters (9.8 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°07′25″N80°07′02″W / 42.12361°N 80.11722°W /42.12361; -80.11722
Repeater(s)1310 WICU (Warren)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.happi927.com

WICU-FM (92.7MHz) is acontemporary hit radio-formattedradio station inErie, Pennsylvania, licensed toLawrence Park, Pennsylvania, under the ownership of SJL Broadcasting (a sister company toLilly Broadcasting). It uses the moniker "Happi 927". WICU-FM is simulcast inWarren on Lilly-ownedWICU (1310 AM and 96.7 FM).

History

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The station, using the call sign WEHP, signed on the air November 9, 2012,stunting with songs including the word "Happy"; at 12 p.m. on November 16, 2012, it formally launched its contemporary hit radio format under the branding of "Happi 92.7".[2] The station was originally owned by Rick Rambaldo'a Erie Radio Company;[2] theconstruction permit had been acquired, under the name First Channel Communications, for $2,068,000 in a May 2011Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction, outbidding an entity affiliated withConnoisseur Media.[3] Rambaldo had previously a group of Erie radio stations that was sold toNextMedia in 1999, and subsequently acquired by Connoisseur Media and theniHeartMedia.[4] The WEHP call sign was assigned on May 16, 2012.[5]

In September 2019, Erie Radio Company announced the sale of the station to SJL of Pennsylvania, owner ofWICU-TV, for $1.33 million; SJL is a sister company toLilly Broadcasting, whose holdings in the area includeWSEE-TV and threeWarren radio stations.[6] Under the terms of the agreement, Erie Radio Company retained the rights to the "Happi" brand, but granted SJL/Lilly a perpetual royalty-free license to use the name.[4] The sale was completed on December 31, 2019,[7] at which point the call sign was changed to WICU (the "-FM" suffix was added on February 13, 2020).[5] On April 1, 2020, WICU-FM began simulcasting in Warren onWICU (1310 AM and 96.7 FM).[8]

In September 2021, WICU-FM relocated its studios to the facilities of WICU-TV and WSEE-TV, up State Street from its original studios.[9]

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WICU-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^abVenta, Lance (November 16, 2012)."Happi 92.7 Erie Debuts".RadioInsight. RetrievedMarch 8, 2020.
  3. ^Fybush, Scott (May 9, 2011)."Rambaldo Lands Erie FM CP".NorthEast Radio Watch. RetrievedMarch 8, 2020.
  4. ^abVenta, Lance (September 11, 2019)."Lilly Broadcasting Acquires Happi 92.7 Erie".RadioInsight. RetrievedMarch 8, 2020.
  5. ^ab"Call Sign History (WICU-FM)".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission. RetrievedMarch 8, 2020.
  6. ^"Lilly Adds An FM In Erie".All Access. September 11, 2019. RetrievedMarch 8, 2020.
  7. ^Rambaldo, Rick (December 31, 2019)."Consummation Notice".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission. RetrievedMarch 8, 2020.
  8. ^Venta, Lance (April 1, 2020)."Happi 92.7 Expands To Warren PA".RadioInsight. RetrievedApril 2, 2020.
  9. ^"HAPPI 927 Studio Moving to Erie News Now".www.erienewsnow.com. RetrievedDecember 29, 2021.

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