WHPK

WHPK
Frequency88.5 MHz
Programming
FormatCollege radio, community radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Chicago
History
First air date
March 22, 1968 (1968-03-22)
Former call signs
WHPK-FM (1968–2016)
Former frequencies
88.3 MHz (19681985)
Call sign meaning
Woodlawn/Hyde Park/Kenwood
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69000
ClassA (NCE)
ERP100 watts
HAAT37 meters (121 ft)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.whpk.org

WHPK (88.5 FM) is a student-run college radio station owned by the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.

Established in 1968, the station is and operated by volunteer students and community volunteers. WHPK's station manager and program director are elected by the station's student members and must be students themselves. The station's broadcast engineer is paid by the university.