WHKR-FM 102.7 
Rockledge

Original Call Letters: WHKR

Originally Licensed: July 9, 1990

Original City of License: Rockledge

Original Frequency: 102.7

Origin of Call Letters: Slogan: "The Hit KickeR" 

Original Power: 50,000 Watts

Original Location: 2355 Plackebaum Road

Original Format: Modern Country


Owner(s):


1990-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.
1996-Southern Star Communications ($4 million)
1996-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc ($4 million)
1999-AMFM, Inc.
2000-Cummulus Licensing Corp


History Of  Call Letters and Formats:


WHKR-1989-Modern Country  "The Hit Kicker"
WHKR-1998-Country  "Brevard's Country"


Names in WHKR History

Jay Waggoner-1989-Engineer/1994-Chief Engineer-Roper Broadcasting, Inc. 

Robert Rowland-1990-Chairman/President/General Manager

Ted Rose-1991-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.

Bobby Knight-1992-Program Director-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.

Doug Peralta-1993-1998-General Sales Manager-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.

Bob Thomas-1993-1998-Program Director-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.

Mark Lander-1993-Music Director-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.

Valree Peralta-1994-News Director-Roper Broadcasting, Inc.

Mark Skinner-1997-1998-Chief Engineer-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc. 

Tom Haymond-1998-General Manager-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc.

Dan Hudson-1998-1999-Sales Manager-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc.   

Max Tooker-1998-Program Director-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc./1999-General Manager-AMFM, Inc.        

Roger Parker-1998-Chief Engineer-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc.                                             

Guy Kemp-1998-Mornings-Capstar Broadcasting-Florida, Inc.   Biography

Jim Faines-1999-General Sales Manager-AMFM, Inc. 

Ken Holiday-2001-Program Director-AMFM, Inc. 


Denny Stone-2001-Co host of "Hit Kicker Country in the morning with Denny Stone and Karen Kay"
Mid-Days/Assistant Program Director/2007-2008-Afternoon Drive-Cumulus Licensing Corp.

Karen Kay-2001-2002-Co-host of "Hit Kicker Country in the morning with Denny Stone and Karen Kay"-Cumulus Licensing Corp. Biography

Ted Turner-2001-2007-3PM-7PM-Cumulus Licensing Corp.
 In 2008 Ted would leave WHKR and takeover WIXC-AM 1060 moving the station from sports to Classic Country.

Doug Remington-Chief Engineer-AMFM, Inc. 

Michelle McCoy-2003-Cumulus Licensing Corp.



Rachel Morgan-Evenings/2007-Middays-Cumulus Licensing Corp.

Mike Cornell-2007-Middays/Mornings-Cumulus Licensing Corp.

Callahan-2007-Morning Co-host / Program Director-Cumulus Licensing Corp. 

Nikki Heart


Doc Holiday

Michael Holcomb Biography

Dave Collins-Program director

Star Michaels

Denny and Amie-Mornings 6AM-10AM

Stu Cooper-Weekends

Chuck Briton-10AM-3PM

Keith Coffman

Bill Bokunic-General Sales Manager-Cumulus Licensing Corp.

Sue Garrett-Market Manager

Bill Bokunic-2009- General Sales Manager for all the Cumulus stations in the Melbourne cluster-Cumulus Media


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