WHKR

Broadcast areaSpace Coast (Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, Florida)Frequency102.7 MHzBranding102.7 The HitkickerProgrammingFormatCountryAffiliationsWestwood OneOwnershipOwnerWAOA-FM, WLZR, WROK-FMHistory1989W Hit KickeRTechnical informationFacility ID57628ClassC2ERP50,000 wattsHAAT132 meters (433 ft)LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitethehitkicker.com

WHKR (102.7 FM, "The Hitkicker") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Rockledge, Florida, and serving the Space Coast. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format.

WHKR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts.^[1] The transmitter is off Parrish Road in Cocoa West (28°21′00″N 80°46′29″W / 28.35000°N 80.77472°W / 28.35000; -80.77472).

History

The station first signed on in 1989.

Previously known as "WHKR 102.7 The Hitkicker", on July 3, 2013, at 3pm, after playing "Parking Lot Party" by Lee Brice, WHKR aired a brief stunt sequence along with the top-of-the-hour station identification. It then joined Cumulus's nationally growing country brand as "Nash FM 102.7 Melbourne". The first song on "Nash" was Randy Houser's How Country Feels. It was the first song on all new Nash FM stations up to that point.

On October 5, 2020, WHKR returned to its original branding as "102.7 The Hitkicker."^[2]

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References

External links

• WHKR in the FCC FM station database
• WHKR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database