WHPK

WHPK
Frequency88.5 MHz
Programming
FormatCollege radio, community radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Chicago
History
First air date
March 22, 1968 (1968-03-22)[1]
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
Facility ID69000
ClassA (NCE)
ERP100 watts
HAAT37 meters (121 ft)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.whpk.org

WHPK (88.5 FM)[3] is an American radio station based in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago, established in 1968. The station is owned by the University of Chicago, and operated by volunteer students and community members. 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference UoCChronicle1995 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHPK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TimeOutChi2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).