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| Broadcast area | WSHK: Seacoast Region (New Hampshire) & Southern York County, Maine WSAK: southern Seacoast Region (New Hampshire), Merrimack Valley and North Shore (Massachusetts) |
| Frequency | WSAK: 102.1 MHz WSHK: 105.3 MHz |
| Branding | 102-1 & 105-3 - The Shark |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | WSAK: August 1992 (as WZEA) WSHK: November 1992 (as WXBB)[1] |
Former call signs | WSAK: WZEA (1991-1995) WSTG (1995-1997) WXBP (1997-2000) WSHK: WKCD (1989-1992) WHIM-FM (1/1992-11/1992) WXBB (1992-2000) |
Call sign meaning | WSAK: The ShArK WSHK: The SHarK |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | WSAK: 12155 WSHK: 4380 |
| Class | WSAK: A WSHK: A |
| ERP | WSAK: 3,000 watts WSHK: 2,200 watts |
| HAAT | WSAK: 100 meters WSHK: 113 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | WSAK: 42°53′53″N 70°52′59″W / 42.898°N 70.883°W WSHK: 43°10′28.0″N 70°46′50.0″W / 43.174444°N 70.780556°W |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | shark1053.com |
The Shark is an American FM radio Classic Hits-formatted duopoly in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire, United States. Its two stations are WSAK (102.1 MHz; Hampton) and WSHK (105.3 MHz; Kittery, Maine), with broadcast studios located in Dover.[2] The station's program format is almost exclusively classic hits. A few specialty programs are carried: The House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan "Elwood Blues" Aykroyd,[3] and "The Reporter's File", a public affairs program, both on Sundays. The station was previously the only New Hampshire station 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.
The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It 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.[4] Citadel Broadcasting acquired the station in August 1999 when it purchased Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting Companies.[5] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[6]
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.[7][8] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[9]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-199; D-280. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Shark 102.1 & 105.3 official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WSAK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID WSHK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database