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Coordinates: 42°5353N 70°5259W / 42.898°N 70.883°W / 42.898; -70.883 (WSAK)
 

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WSAK
  • United States
  • Broadcast area
  • Merrimack Valley
  • North Shore (Massachusetts)
  • Frequency102.1 MHz
    Branding102.1 & 105.3 - The Shark
    Programming
    FormatClassic hits
    Affiliations
  • New England Patriots Radio Network
  • Ownership
    Owner
  • (Townsquare License, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    WOKQ, WPKQ, WHOM
    History

    First air date

    August 1992 (1992-08) (as WZEA)[1]

    Former call signs

    • WZEA (1991–1995)
  • WSTG (1995–1997)
  • WXBP (1997–2000)
  • Call sign meaning

    "The Shark"
    Technical information[2]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID12155
    ClassA
    ERP3,000 watts
    HAAT100 meters (330 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    42°53′53N 70°52′59W / 42.898°N 70.883°W / 42.898; -70.883 (WSAK)
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen Live
    Websiteshark1053.com
    Simulcast partner
    WSHK
  • United States
  • Broadcast area
    • Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)
  • York County, Maine
  • Frequency105.3 MHz
    Ownership
    Owner
    • Townsquare Media
  • (Townsquare License, LLC)
  • History

    First air date

    November 1992 (1992-11) (as WXBB)[1]

    Former call signs

    • WKCD (1989–1992)
  • WHIM-FM (1992)
  • WXBB (1992–2000)
  • Call sign meaning

    "The Shark"
    Technical information[3]
    Facility ID4380
    ClassA
    ERP2,200 watts
    HAAT113 meters (371 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    43°10′28.3″N 70°46′48.1″W / 43.174528°N 70.780028°W / 43.174528; -70.780028 (WSHK)
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WSAK (102.1 FM) and WSHK (105.3 FM) are a pair of American radio stations broadcasting a classic hits music format to the Seacoast RegionofNew Hampshire, York County, Maine, and northeast Massachusetts. WSAK is licensed to serve Hampton, New Hampshire, and WSHK is licensed to serve Kittery, Maine; their broadcast studios are located in Dover. WSHK’s transmitter is located in South Eliot, Maine, while WSAK’s transmitter is in Seabrook, New Hampshire, adjacent to the Massachusetts border.[4] A few specialty programs are carried: The House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan "Elwood Blues" Aykroyd,[5] and "The Reporter's File", a public affairs program, both on Sundays. The Shark was previously the only New Hampshire stations to carry the syndicated Bob & Tom Show morning show. It no longer carries that program, instead using its own local DJs on The Shark Morning Show.

    WSAK and WSHK are owned by Townsquare Media. They formerly broadcast as "Arrow", on the same frequencies and with a similar format, but using call letters WXBB and WXBP. The change to the new name and call was made in March 2000.[6] Citadel Broadcasting acquired the station in August 1999 when it purchased Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting Companies.[7] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[8]

    On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WSAK/WSHK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[9][10] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[11]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-199; D-280. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSAK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSHK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "The Shark – Contact Us". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  • ^ "HOB Affiliate Radio Stations". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  • ^ Scott Fybush (2000-03-03). "North East RadioWatch". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  • ^ "Citadel, Form 8-K/A, Filing Date Dec 3, 1999". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  • ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  • ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  • ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  • ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
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