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WHJB, known as "Classic Hits 107.1", is a Classic Hits
radio station
serving the Westmoreland County area
, including eastern Allegheny County
. The station is owned by St. Pier Group LLC, a subsidiary of Renda Broadcasting Corporation
, and broadcasts at 107.1 MHz with an ERP
of 2.3 KW. WHJB is licensed to serve the community of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
. Its transmitter is located in Unity Township, Pennsylvania
.
), then became WOKU-FM, cycling through various formats (Adult Contemporary, Disco
, Country
and Heavy Metal
) before becoming Top 40 WSSZ-FM "Hot Hits Z-107" in the late 1980s.
WSSZ switched to classic rock
"Classic Hits Z-107" in July 1991. In 1996, the station became a simulcast of WAMO-FM
to cover the eastern part of the metro Pittsburgh market. The simulcast was initiated as part of a sale of the FM station to Sheridan Broadcasting that year.
In 2003 WSSZ became a simulcast of WAMO after the 106.7 signal moved its tower and improved its coverage of Pittsburgh. WSSZ, in turn, moved its tower further away from Pittsburgh to accommodate WAMO-FM's move. In 2004, 107.1 acquired the WJJJ calls, and changed its name to "Majic 107.1," but the programming remained the same.
On January 30, 2006 Sheridan sold 107.1 to The St. Pier Group LLC (Renda Broadcasting
), which changed the format to Variety Hits, using Westwood One's
"SAM" satellite-delivered format and taking the call letters WGSM. The satellite format was eventually dropped, and for a brief period the station called itself "G-107."
In October 2009, the station applied for (and was granted) the call letters WHJB, and began using the callsign on February 8, 2010. http://www.pbrtv.com/blog/entry_1240.php
WHJB airs Westmoreland high school football on Friday nights in the fall and high school basketball throughout the week during the winter. Mike Mallory is the sports director and play by play broadcaster for all high school football and basketball games.
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
serving the Westmoreland County area
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
, including eastern Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
. The station is owned by St. Pier Group LLC, a subsidiary of Renda Broadcasting Corporation
Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting is a privately held Pittsburgh-based radio broadcasting company founded by chief executive, Tony Renda.Renda Broadcasting operates stations in Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma.-Stations:Pittsburgh*WSHH 99.7 – Adult contemporary...
, and broadcasts at 107.1 MHz with an ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 2.3 KW. WHJB is licensed to serve the community of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War...
. Its transmitter is located in Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Unity Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,137 at the 2000 census.-History:Unity Township was incorporated on September 23, 1789. Initial records show settlement going back to 1760...
.
History
The station began as WHJB-FM in 1968, sister station to then WHJB-AM (now WKHBWKHB
WKHB is an AM radio station licensed to Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States, which serves the greater Pittsburgh area. Known as 620 KHB, the station operates with 5,500 watts daytime and airs a mix of health talk and paid programming with oldies music in the morning, evening and overnight hours...
), then became WOKU-FM, cycling through various formats (Adult Contemporary, Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
, Country
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...
and Heavy Metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
) before becoming Top 40 WSSZ-FM "Hot Hits Z-107" in the late 1980s.
WSSZ switched to classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
"Classic Hits Z-107" in July 1991. In 1996, the station became a simulcast of WAMO-FM
WAMO-FM
WAOB-FM, formerly WAMO-FM, is a radio station serving the Pittsburgh area. It is currently owned by St. Joseph Missions, a Catholic-based organization based in Pittsburgh. WAOB-FM is licensed to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, broadcasts at 106.7 MHz...
to cover the eastern part of the metro Pittsburgh market. The simulcast was initiated as part of a sale of the FM station to Sheridan Broadcasting that year.
In 2003 WSSZ became a simulcast of WAMO after the 106.7 signal moved its tower and improved its coverage of Pittsburgh. WSSZ, in turn, moved its tower further away from Pittsburgh to accommodate WAMO-FM's move. In 2004, 107.1 acquired the WJJJ calls, and changed its name to "Majic 107.1," but the programming remained the same.
On January 30, 2006 Sheridan sold 107.1 to The St. Pier Group LLC (Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting is a privately held Pittsburgh-based radio broadcasting company founded by chief executive, Tony Renda.Renda Broadcasting operates stations in Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma.-Stations:Pittsburgh*WSHH 99.7 – Adult contemporary...
), which changed the format to Variety Hits, using Westwood One's
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
"SAM" satellite-delivered format and taking the call letters WGSM. The satellite format was eventually dropped, and for a brief period the station called itself "G-107."
In October 2009, the station applied for (and was granted) the call letters WHJB, and began using the callsign on February 8, 2010. http://www.pbrtv.com/blog/entry_1240.php
WHJB airs Westmoreland high school football on Friday nights in the fall and high school basketball throughout the week during the winter. Mike Mallory is the sports director and play by play broadcaster for all high school football and basketball games.