WFHK
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| Broadcast area | St. Clair County - Talladega County - Shelby County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Branding | 94.1 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stocks Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | January 7, 1956 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 62109 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts (days only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°35′10″N 86°19′35″W / 33.58611°N 86.32639°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.1 W231CW (Pell City) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | theriver941.com |
WFHK (1430 AM, "94.1 The River") is a commercial radio station licensed to Pell City, Alabama, and airs an adult contemporary radio format. It is owned by Stocks Broadcasting, Inc., with studios on Cogswell Avenue (U.S. Route 78) in Pell City.
WFHK is a daytimer radio station. By day, it is powered at 5,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, it must go off the air at night. Programming is heard around the clock on 250-watt FM translator W231CW at 94.1 MHz. The primary coverage area of the AM signal includes St. Clair, Talladega and Shelby Counties. With a good radio, the AM station can be heard in Birmingham.
Programming
[edit]WFHK plays AC hits of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. The morning show is hosted by long-time radio partners John Simpson and Adam Stocks. Stocks is also the owner of Stocks Broadcasting, Inc. The two have been together on WFHK since 2000. John Simpson is on in middays, Adam Stocks covers afternoon drive time and Jeremy Gossett is heard in the evening.
On Saturday, Jennifer Jones hosts a 30-minute "Swap Shop" where callers buy, sell, trade and announce yard sales. Swap Shop has been running on WFHK since 1956. Birmingham radio veteran and television voice over talent Jim Lucas is on air the rest of the day. On Sundays, WFHK airs the 1980s edition of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, a popular countdown show.
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]The station was granted its original construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission on November 2, 1955.[2] WFHK signed on the air on January 7, 1956.[3]
In February 1999, St. Clair Broadcasting System, Inc. (Betty Williamson, president) reached an agreement to sell WFHK to Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. (Douglas Williamson, president).[4] The station sold for a reported $10,000.[5] The deal was approved by the FCC on April 14, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on May 14, 1999.[4]
Stocks Broadcasting
[edit]In January 2001, Williamson Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WFHK to Stocks Broadcasting, Inc.[6] The station sold for a reported $275,000.[7] The deal was approved by the FCC on February 27, 2001, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 2001.[6]
Stocks Broadcasting owner Adam Stocks was elected mayor of Pell City in 2004.[8]
On February 11, 2015, WFHK began simulcasting on FM translator W231CW. Using the FM dial position, it changed its moniker to "94.1 FM The River".
Awards and honors
[edit]In October 2001, WFHK was named Small Business of the Year for 2001 by the Greater Pell City Chamber of Commerce.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFHK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BP-10014)". FCC Media Bureau. November 2, 1955.
- ^ Norwood, Chris (March 4, 2007). "Locally operated radio stations competing with technology". The Daily Home.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BAL-19990211GE)". FCC Media Bureau. May 14, 1999.
- ^ Holmes, Alisa (March 22, 1999). "Changing Hands - 3/22/1999". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BAL-20010110AAD)". FCC Media Bureau. March 1, 2001.
- ^ "Deals - 3/26/2001". Broadcasting & Cable. March 26, 2001.
- ^ Atchison, Laura (November 25, 2007). "Santa Claus is coming... Gruff, hard-hitting reporter becomes the Jolly Old Elf". The Daily Home.
- ^ Atchison, David (October 5, 2001). "Metro Bank Chamber Industry of Year". The Daily Home.
External links
[edit]- WFHK official website
- 94.1 The River Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 62109 (WFHK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFHK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 150917 (W231CW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W231CW at FCCdata.org