WHPI
Encyclopedia
WHPI is a radio station
for Glasford, Illinois
in the Peoria, Illinois
radio market. On September 26, 2010 the station began using the adult hits
format Jack FM
.
, and were granted a construction permit in 1996. The call sign WBDM was assigned to this station. In 1997, Rhones and Dahl asked the Federal Communications Commission
to move Canton's 101.1 MHz allocation, with their construction permit, to Glasford, Illinois
, claiming that moving the city of license
would result in adding 81,024 people to the coverage area while only losing 8,754. The FCC granted the request on August 26, 1996. In June 1999, Rhones and Dahl assigned their construction permit to Two Petaz, Inc., which was based in Nashville, Tennessee
and whose president was Bargard H. Walters. The station's call sign was changed to WRVP on and the station received its license on .
The station used the nickname "101.1 The River". The River was born as an AC station and was attempting to compete with heritage 50 kW signal WSWT
. This did not last long: just a few months later, the plug was pulled in favor of a simulcast of sister station 98.5
as "98.5 & 101.1 The Party". 98.5 WPPY and 101.1 swapped callsigns on 2000-07-27.
In 2004, 101.1 began simulcasting the Pekin, Illinois
station 1140 WVEL (AM)
, which has long suffered from a weak signal outside of Pekin, and on 2004-03-04, 101.1 dropped the WRVP callsign and became WVEL-FM.
In September 2006 as part of a larger station swap between multiple Peoria groups, Regent Broadcasting sold 101.1 to newly formed Independence Media Holdings. 105.7 was being sold from AAA Entertainment to Regent, and Regent indicated it did not want the Hot AC format currently on 105.7. On 2006-09-26, "Mix 105.7" (WXMP) and its format moved to the weaker 101.1 and changed its name to "Mix 101.1" when the WIXO callsign and its "99X Rocks" format moved from 99.9 to 105.7.
At midnight on the morning of 2007-09-19, the station changed its branding to "Hippie Radio 101.1". The callsign was changed to WHPI to match the name.
At 9:45pm on September 26, 2010, WHPI changed their format to adult hits
, branded as "Jack FM
".
Independence Media Holdings sold WHPI along with its other 3 Peoria-area stations (96.5 WZPN
Farmington, 98.5 WPIA
Eureka, and 99.9 WWCT
Bartonville) to Michael S. Rea's Advanced Media Partners on November 15, 2010.
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...
for Glasford, Illinois
Glasford, Illinois
Glasford is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,076 at the 2000 census. Glasford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Glasford is located at ....
in the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
radio market. On September 26, 2010 the station began using the adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
format Jack FM
Jack FM
JACK FM is the alternative name and on-air brand of 60 radio stations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack's slogan "playing what we want" can also be...
.
History
Neil A. Rhones and Luann C. Dahl applied for a new station on 101.1 MHz at Canton, IllinoisCanton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
, and were granted a construction permit in 1996. The call sign WBDM was assigned to this station. In 1997, Rhones and Dahl asked the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
to move Canton's 101.1 MHz allocation, with their construction permit, to Glasford, Illinois
Glasford, Illinois
Glasford is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,076 at the 2000 census. Glasford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Glasford is located at ....
, claiming that moving the city of license
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....
would result in adding 81,024 people to the coverage area while only losing 8,754. The FCC granted the request on August 26, 1996. In June 1999, Rhones and Dahl assigned their construction permit to Two Petaz, Inc., which was based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and whose president was Bargard H. Walters. The station's call sign was changed to WRVP on and the station received its license on .
The station used the nickname "101.1 The River". The River was born as an AC station and was attempting to compete with heritage 50 kW signal WSWT
WSWT
WSWT is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. It is licensed to Peoria, Illinois in the Peoria radio market. The station is currently owned by Monterey Licenses, LLC. Mornings are hosted by Randy Rundle and Stacy Campbell...
. This did not last long: just a few months later, the plug was pulled in favor of a simulcast of sister station 98.5
WPIA
WPIA is a radio station licensed to Eureka, Illinois, between Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois. The station is owned and operated by Advanced Media Partners, LLC.-History:...
as "98.5 & 101.1 The Party". 98.5 WPPY and 101.1 swapped callsigns on 2000-07-27.
In 2004, 101.1 began simulcasting the Pekin, Illinois
Pekin, Illinois
Pekin is a the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is also the largest city of Tazewell County, and a key part of the Peoria metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094. A small portion of the city limits extends...
station 1140 WVEL (AM)
WVEL
WVEL is a daytimer radio station with a city of license of Pekin, Illinois, USA, and serving the Peoria, Illinois, area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Peoria, Inc...
, which has long suffered from a weak signal outside of Pekin, and on 2004-03-04, 101.1 dropped the WRVP callsign and became WVEL-FM.
In September 2006 as part of a larger station swap between multiple Peoria groups, Regent Broadcasting sold 101.1 to newly formed Independence Media Holdings. 105.7 was being sold from AAA Entertainment to Regent, and Regent indicated it did not want the Hot AC format currently on 105.7. On 2006-09-26, "Mix 105.7" (WXMP) and its format moved to the weaker 101.1 and changed its name to "Mix 101.1" when the WIXO callsign and its "99X Rocks" format moved from 99.9 to 105.7.
At midnight on the morning of 2007-09-19, the station changed its branding to "Hippie Radio 101.1". The callsign was changed to WHPI to match the name.
At 9:45pm on September 26, 2010, WHPI changed their format to adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
, branded as "Jack FM
Jack FM
JACK FM is the alternative name and on-air brand of 60 radio stations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack's slogan "playing what we want" can also be...
".
Independence Media Holdings sold WHPI along with its other 3 Peoria-area stations (96.5 WZPN
WZPN
WZPN is a sports talk FM broadcasting station licensed for Farmington, Illinois near Peoria, Illinois.-History:The radio station originally went on the air as WJPL with a rock format, then changed to Smooth Jazz 96.5 through the rest of the 90's...
Farmington, 98.5 WPIA
WPIA
WPIA is a radio station licensed to Eureka, Illinois, between Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois. The station is owned and operated by Advanced Media Partners, LLC.-History:...
Eureka, and 99.9 WWCT
WWCT
WWCT is an FM broadcasting station licensed for Bartonville, Illinois. Through most of its history, the WWCT callsign was associated with Peoria's 105.7 frequency allocation; the call sign and related format was moved to 96.5 in 2003, then 99.9 in 2006...
Bartonville) to Michael S. Rea's Advanced Media Partners on November 15, 2010.