KWHT (103.5 FM, "K-Wheat") is a radio stationlicensed to serve Pendleton, Oregon, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1984, is currently owned by Randolph and Debra McKone's Elkhorn Media Group and the broadcast license is held by EMG2, LLC.
In September 1983, Faith Media, Inc., announced an agreement to sell this permit for this still-under construction station to AgPal Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 1, 1983, and the transaction was consummated on February 7, 1984.[10] AgPal Broadcasting was owned by Pendleton couples Andy and JoAnn Harle plus Cheryl and Jim McAnally.[11][12]
Under new ownership, the station was assigned the current KWHT call letters by the FCC on February 3, 1984.[2] After several extensions, KWHT finally received its license to cover from the FCC on October 17, 1984.[1]
In September 1997, AgPal Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KWHT and its sister stations to Capps Broadcast Group through its KSRV, Inc., subsidiary. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 14, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on August 27, 1998.[13]
Effective November 1, 2017, Capps Broadcast Group sold KWHT and nine other broadcast properties to Elkhorn Media Group for $1.75 million.
Jeff Walker, then Program Director at KWHT, was also co-host of the morning show and helped manage the station during the mid to late 80s into the early 90s.[14]
^"Andrew Franklin "Andy" Harle". East Oregonian. March 22, 2003. Andrew Franklin "Andy" Harle, 55, former owner of Pendleton radio stations KTIX AM and KWHT FM, died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at Providence Hospital in Portland.
