| Broadcast area | Indianapolis metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 96.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Bible Broadcasting Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | October 28, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-10-28) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60207 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,300watts |
| HAAT | 87 meters (285 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | bbnradio.org |
WYHX (96.3FM) is anon-commercialradio station inIndianapolis, Indiana. It airs aChristian radio format and is owned byBible Broadcasting Network.
WYHX has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300watts, making it aClass A FM station. Thetransmitter tower is atop the residential high-riseRiley Towers II on North Alabama Street.[2] WYHX broadcasts in theHD Radio hybrid format.
On October 28, 1991, WHHHsigned on the air.[3] It was owned by a company known as Shirk Inc., with Bill Shirk as the station manager and on air jock, and William Poorman serving as president and general manager. WHHH was known as "Hoosier Hot 96.3 WHHH" or "Hoosier 96" for short. It was the market's first "CHUrban" station (the forerunner to the modernrhythmic contemporary format) that playedhip-hop,R&B,freestyle,new jack swing, andhouse, as well as some dance hits from theTop 40 charts. By the late 1990s, WHHH became a full-fledged rhythmic station as "Hot 96.3."
In 2001, WHHH was acquired byRadio One, a broadcasting company dealing in stations targeting theAfrican American community.[4] Radio One had also acquired Indianapolis' two stations serving the local African-American community for decades,Urban ACWTLC-FM andUrban GospelWTLC (AM).
WHHH was formerly the Indianapolisaffiliate forRuss Parr in the Morning. In 2016, WHHH replaced Russ Parr withTheRickey Smiley Morning Show, which is syndicated by Urban One. In 2018, parent company Radio One was renamedUrban One.
On June 13, 2022, it was announced that Urban One would purchaseEmmis Communications' Indianapolis cluster for $22.5 million, and would divest WHHH to comply with FCC ownership limits. Ten days later, it was announced that the station would be sold to theBible Broadcasting Network, and that WHHH's format and intellectual property would move toWNOW-FM to replace its existing CHR format. While it was initially believed 96.3 would receive the WNOW-FM calls, on June 26, 2022, it was reported that BBN had instead applied for new callsign WYHX upon the move.[5][6][7]
In preparation for the sale, WHHH began simulcasting on WNOW-FM on August 13 at midnight to redirect listeners to the new signal.[8]
On August 30, at midnight, BNN officially completed their purchase of WHHH, switching the station's call letters to WYHX, and flipped the station's format to Christian programming.
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