WHPK
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 88.5 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | College radio, community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Chicago |
| History | |
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Former call signs | WHPK-FM (1968–2016) |
Former frequencies | 88.3 MHz (1968–1985) |
Call sign meaning | Woodlawn/Hyde Park/Kenwood[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 69000 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Website | www |
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WHPK (88.5 FM)[3] is a student-run college radio station owned by the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.
Established in 1968, the station is and operated by volunteer students and community volunteers. WHPK's station manager and program director are elected by the station's student members and must be students themselves. The station's broadcast engineer is paid by the university.
History
In 1968, WHPK-FM was established when the campus secret Society of the Owl and Serpent disbanded, donating its funds and Reynolds Club office space to a student radio group. WHPK-FM started broadcasting as a 15-watt FM station at 88.3 MHz on March 22, 1968. In 1985, WHPK-FM upgraded to a 100-watt transmitter and moved to the current frequency of 88.5 MHz.[1]
WHPK-FM was the first radio station to broadcast hip hop music in Chicago, and would become home to aspiring rappers throughout the years, including Common[3] and Kanye West.[4]
The station changed its call sign to the current WHPK on February 26, 2016.
Content
Programming blocks are divided into classical, folk, international, jazz, public affairs, rap, rock, and specialty show formats.[5]
Notable
In 1984, WHPK-FM's first rap show was established by Ken Wissoker.[6] DJ JP Chill has had a rap and hip hop show on WHPK since 1986.[7]
A long-running Saturday night show, The Blues Excursion, is hosted by a widely received radio personality named Arkansas Red.[8]
Recognition
In 2008, WHPK-FM was awarded "Best College Radio Station" by Chicago Reader.[9]
See also
- Campus radio
- List of college radio stations in the United States
- List of community radio stations in the United States
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WHPK: Still spinnin' after all these years". Vol. 15, no. 7. University of Chicago Chronicle. December 7, 1995. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WHPK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Austen, Jake (April 27, 2011). "Chicago memories: Common". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Drapa, Michael (December 5, 2011). "WHPK hosted Common/Kanye faceoff—before they were stars". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About". WHPK. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Obaro, Tomi (December 5, 2011). "Pioneering WHPK keeps Chicago rap fresh". University of Chicago. Retrieved February 26, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sisson, Patrick (July 16, 2006). "Chicago Hip-hop History ... A Tour". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Terry, Clifford (May 30, 1993). "Arkansas Red's House Party: Weekly Blues, Talk Show Has South Side Listening". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Best of Chicago 2008 - Reader's Choice: WHPK". Chicago Reader. 2008. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- WHPK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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