WHKR

WHKR (102.7 FM, "The Hitkicker") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Rockledge, Florida, and serving the Space Coast. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format.

WHKR

Rockledge, Florida
Broadcast area	Space Coast (Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, Florida)
Frequency	102.7 MHz
Branding	102.7 The Hitkicker
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	WAOA-FM, WLZR, WROK-FM
History
First air date	1989
Call sign meaning	W Hit KickeR
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57628
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	132 meters (433 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	thehitkicker.com

WHKR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts.^[2] The transmitter is off Parrish Road in Cocoa West (28°21′00″N 80°46′29″W).

History

The station first signed on in 1989.

Previously known as "WHKR 102.7 The Hitkicker", on July 3, 2013, at 3pm, after playing "Parking Lot Party" by Lee Brice, WHKR aired a brief stunt sequence along with the top-of-the-hour station identification. It then joined Cumulus's nationally growing country brand as "Nash FM 102.7 Melbourne". The first song on "Nash" was Randy Houser's How Country Feels. It was the first song on all new Nash FM stations up to that point.

On October 5, 2020, WHKR returned to its original branding as "102.7 The Hitkicker."^[3]

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