WYHX

Broadcast areaIndianapolis metropolitan areaFrequency96.3 MHz (HD Radio)BrandingBible Broadcasting NetworkProgrammingFormatChristian radioOwnershipOwnerHistoryOctober 28, 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-28)Technical informationFacility ID60207ClassAERP3,300 wattsHAAT87 meters (285 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitebbnradio.org

WYHX (96.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana. It airs symphonic music, the weekly Metropolitan Opera broadcasts and a Christian radio format and is owned by Bible Broadcasting Network.

WYHX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, making it a Class A FM station. The transmitter tower is atop the residential high-rise Riley Towers II on North Alabama Street.^[1] WYHX broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format.

History

On October 28, 1991, WHHH signed on the air.^[2] It was owned by a company known as Shirk Inc., with Bill Shirk as the station manager and on air jock, and William Poorman serving as president and general manager. WHHH was known as "Hoosier Hot 96.3 WHHH" or "Hoosier 96" for short. It was the market's first "CHUrban" station (the forerunner to the modern rhythmic contemporary format) that played hip-hop, R&B, freestyle, new jack swing, and house, as well as some dance hits from the Top 40 charts. By the late 1990s, WHHH became a full-fledged rhythmic station as "Hot 96.3."

In 2001, WHHH was acquired by Radio One, a broadcasting company dealing in stations targeting the African American community.^[3] Radio One had also acquired Indianapolis' two stations serving the local African-American community for decades, Urban AC WTLC-FM and Urban Gospel WTLC (AM).

WHHH was formerly the Indianapolis affiliate for Russ Parr in the Morning. In 2016, WHHH replaced Russ Parr with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, which is syndicated by Urban One. In 2018, parent company Radio One was renamed Urban One.

On June 13, 2022, it was announced that Urban One would purchase Emmis Communications' Indianapolis cluster for $22.5 million, and would divest WHHH to comply with FCC ownership limits. Ten days later, it was announced that the station would be sold to the Bible Broadcasting Network, and that WHHH's format and intellectual property would move to WNOW-FM to replace its existing CHR format. While it was initially believed 96.3 would receive the WNOW-FM calls, on June 26, 2022, it was reported that BBN had instead applied for new callsign WYHX upon the move.^[4][5][6]

In preparation for the sale, WHHH began simulcasting on WNOW-FM on August 13 at midnight to redirect listeners to the new signal.^[7]

On August 30 at midnight, BNN officially completed the sale of WHHH, and the call letters officially moved to 100.9. On that day, the WYHX call letters were officially adopted, and the station switched to Christian programming from BBN, making "Hot" exclusive to 100.9.

References

External links

• ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WYHX in the FCC FM station database
• WYHX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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