WFHK
Encyclopedia
WFHK is a radio station
licensed
to serve the community of Pell City, Alabama
, USA. The station broadcasts to the greater Birmingham, Alabama
, area. The station is owned by Stocks Broadcasting, Inc. WFHK airs a Country music
format and features programming from ABC Radio.
program and The Sunday School Hour each Sunday morning since 1963
. The one-hour religious program is 30 minutes of Southern Gospel
music followed by 30 minutes of "Sunday School lesson."
by the Federal Communications Commission
on November 2, 1955. WFHK began broadcasting in 1956.
In February 1999, St. Clair Broadcasting System, Inc. (Betty Williamson, president) reached an agreement to sell WFHK to Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. (Douglas Williamson, president). The station sold for a reported $10,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 14, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on May 14, 1999.
In January 2001, Williamson Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WFHK to Stocks Broadcasting, Inc. The station sold for a reported $275,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 27, 2001, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 2001. Stocks Broadcasting owner Adam Stocks was elected mayor of Pell City in 2004.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve the community of Pell City, Alabama
Pell City, Alabama
Pell City is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. The city is the county seat of St. Clair County along with Ashville. At the 2000 census the population was 9,565. At the 2010 census, the city-limit population jumped to 12,695. -Geography:...
, USA. The station broadcasts to the greater Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, area. The station is owned by Stocks Broadcasting, Inc. WFHK airs a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format and features programming from ABC Radio.
Programming
In addition to its usual music format, notable WFHK programming has included a weekday Swap ShopTradio
Tradio is the name given to a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items. The concept of is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers....
program and The Sunday School Hour each Sunday morning since 1963
1963 in radio
The year 1963 in radio involved some significant events, including the addition of FM-compatible radios in cars made by major American automobile companies, and the birth of future radio personality Doctor Dré-Events:...
. The one-hour religious program is 30 minutes of Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
music followed by 30 minutes of "Sunday School lesson."
History
The station was granted its original construction permitConstruction permit
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by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on November 2, 1955. WFHK began broadcasting in 1956.
In February 1999, St. Clair Broadcasting System, Inc. (Betty Williamson, president) reached an agreement to sell WFHK to Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. (Douglas Williamson, president). The station sold for a reported $10,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 14, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on May 14, 1999.
In January 2001, Williamson Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WFHK to Stocks Broadcasting, Inc. The station sold for a reported $275,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 27, 2001, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 2001. Stocks Broadcasting owner Adam Stocks was elected mayor of Pell City in 2004.