WHAP

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WHAP
Broadcast areaPetersburg, Virginia
Frequency1340 AM kHz
BrandingThe Point
Programming
FormatCountry music[1]
Ownership
Owner
  • Bruce D. Gee and David E. Gee
  • (Gee Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
January 16, 1949[2]
Call sign meaning
W Hopewell And Petersburg
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33900
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
37°17′46.0″N 77°18′50.0″W / 37.296111°N 77.313889°W / 37.296111; -77.313889
Translator96.9 W245CU (Hopewell)
Links
Public license information
WebcastWHAP Webstream
WebsiteWHAP The Point

WHAP (1340 AM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hopewell, Virginia, serving Petersburg, Virginia.[1] WHAP is owned by Bruce D. Gee and Davie E. Gee, through licensee Gee Communications, Inc.[4]

Former Fox Sports Radio 1340 logo

The station first signed on the air on January 16, 1949, as WHAP.[5] It was originally licensed to the Hopewell Broadcasting Company and served as the primary local radio outlet for Hopewell and surrounding Prince George County.[6] The call letters were chosen to represent "Hopewell And Petersburg".[7]

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, WHAP maintained a full-service middle-of-the-road (MOR) and adult contemporary format, often emphasizing local news and high school sports.[8] In 1988, the station was acquired by Gee Communications, Inc., owned by Bruce and David Gee, who transitioned the station to a country music format branded as "The Point".[9]

In the early 2010s, the station briefly shifted to a sports talk format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio, branded as "Fox Sports 1340," before eventually returning to its country roots.[10] As of 2025, the station continues to operate from its studio location in Hopewell, simulcasting its programming on FM translator W245CU at 96.9 MHz .[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-565. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WHAP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ "WHAP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "WHAP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1950. p. 302.
  7. ↑ "History of WHAP Radio". D.C. Radio History. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Virginia Radio History: The Tri-Cities". Virginia Radio History. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Call Sign History: WHAP (Facility ID 33900)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ Venta, Lance (August 12, 2022). "WHAP Returns To Country". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ "WHAP 1340 AM/96.9 FM Radio Station". Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 21, 2025.