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| Broadcast area | Elizabeth City-Nags Head |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.1MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | K-LOVE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| WZLV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1996 |
Former call signs | WYND-FM (1989–2000) WNHW (2000–2003) WYND-FM (2003–2019) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51417 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 59,000watts |
| HAAT | 170 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klove.com |
WKHC (97.1FM) is acontemporary Christianradio station licensed toHatteras, North Carolina serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The station is owned byEducational Media Foundation.
WKHC started in 1989 as soft adult contemporary "The Wind 97.1",WYND-FM. In 2000, the station becameCountryWNHW. In 2003,Soft ACWYND-FM returned to 97.1.[citation needed] In 2006, Convergent Broadcasting LLC sold WYND-FM,WFMZ,WVOD andWZPR to CapSan Media LLC.[2] On October 31, 2006 at Noon, WYND-FM and WZPR both dropped Soft AC forCountry later branded as "Wilbur 92.3 & Orville 97.1".
In late 2002, Convergent had purchased these two stations from OBX Broadcasting. In April 2006, CapSan Media announced it had signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to purchase WZPR/WYND-FM along with sister stations WVOD and WFMZ from Convergent Broadcasting, LLC. On July 6, 2006, CapSan Media completed the purchase of all four stations.
On March 13, 2008, Capsan Media ended its Country simulcast and flipped the 92.3 frequency to sports as "ESPN 92.3." and WYND-FM became Your Country 97.1.
On May 11, 2009, WYND-FM changed their format to sports as sister stationWZPR was simulcastingWFMZ 104.9 FM.[citation needed]
Hengooch, LLC bought WYND-FM,WVOD, and WZPR/WFMZ in 2010 for $200,000. Hengooch sold WYND-FM toEMF Broadcasting for $1 effective September 1, 2013.[3] On September 1, 2013, WYND-FM changed their format to EMF'sK-Love contemporary Christian format.
On February 5, 2019, the station changed its call sign to WKHC.
(Former simulcast WZPR's logo)
35°27′50″N76°02′06″W / 35.464°N 76.035°W /35.464; -76.035
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