WSAK
Classic hits radio station in Hampton, New Hampshire
42°53′53″N 70°52′59″W / 42.898°N 70.883°W / 42.898; -70.883 (WSAK)Public license information
- Public file
- LMS
- Kittery, Maine
- United States
- Townsquare Media
- (Townsquare License, LLC)
First air date
Former call signs
- WKCD (1989–1992)
- WHIM-FM (1992)
- WXBB (1992–2000)
Call sign meaning
Transmitter coordinates
Public license information
- Public file
- LMS
WSAK (102.1 FM) and WSHK (105.3 FM) are a pair of American radio stations broadcasting a classic hits music format to the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire, York County, Maine, and northeast Massachusetts. WSAK is licensed to serve Hampton, New Hampshire, and WSHK is licensed to serve Kittery, Maine; their broadcast studios are located in Dover. WSHK’s transmitter is located in South Eliot, Maine, while WSAK’s transmitter is in Seabrook, New Hampshire, adjacent to the Massachusetts border.[4] A few specialty programs are carried: The House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan "Elwood Blues" Aykroyd,[5] and "The Reporter's File", a public affairs program, both on Sundays. The Shark was previously the only New Hampshire stations to carry the syndicated Bob & Tom Show morning show. It no longer carries that program, instead using its own local DJs on The Shark Morning Show.
WSAK and WSHK are owned by Townsquare Media. They formerly broadcast as "Arrow", on the same frequencies and with a similar format, but using call letters WXBB and WXBP. The change to the new name and call was made in March 2000.[6] Citadel Broadcasting acquired the station in August 1999 when it purchased Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting Companies.[7] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[8]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WSAK/WSHK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[9][10] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[11]
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-199; D-280. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSAK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSHK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "The Shark – Contact Us". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "HOB Affiliate Radio Stations". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ Scott Fybush (2000-03-03). "North East RadioWatch". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Citadel, Form 8-K/A, Filing Date Dec 3, 1999". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- Shark 102.1 & 105.3 official website
- WSAK in the FCC FM station database
- WSAK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSHK in the FCC FM station database
- WSHK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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This area also includes the southern half of York County, Maine.
- 930
- 1270
- 1540
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by frequency & subchannel
- WFMI (97.3 FM)
- WHEB (750 AM)
- WMYF (1380 AM)
- WWNH (1340 AM)
- Nearby regions
- Boston
- Concord and the Lakes Region
- Lowell-Lawrence-Haverhill
- Manchester-Nashua
- Portland
