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Broadcast area | Indianapolis metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 97.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Country 97.1 Hank FM |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Indianapolis Colts |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WHHH, WIBC, WTLC, WTLC-FM, WYXB, WDNI-CD | |
History | |
First air date | November 6, 1964 (as WSVL-FM) |
Former call signs | WSVL-FM (1964–1981) WENS (1981–2005) |
Call sign meaning | W L HanK (station's nickname) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 19522 |
Class | B |
ERP | 23,000 watts |
HAAT | 223 meters (732 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°40′6.00″N 86°1′44.00″W / 39.6683333°N 86.0288889°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | hankfm.com |
WLHK (97.1 FM), 97-1 Hank FM, is a country music radio station owned by Urban One. While the station is licensed to Shelbyville, Indiana, its studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitter, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is located in the 7000 block of East Southport Road on the southeast side of Indianapolis.
WLHK is the FM outlet for the Indianapolis Colts, as of the 2007 season. (Its sister station, 1070 WFNI is the flagship station for the football team.) WLHK also carries Indiana University men's basketball, in the event of programming conflict on WFNI.
WLHK is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format.[2][3]