WTHK (defunct)
| City | Burlington, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Jersey and Philadelphia |
| Slogan | "The Hawk" |
| Frequency | 97.5 XHz |
| First air date | February 14, 2005 |
| Last air date | November 15, 2006 |
| Format | Adult Rock |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner | Nassau Broadcasting |
WTHK, known on-air as "The Hawk" was a radio station located at 97.5 FM which had a classic rock format. Although the station was originally licensed to Trenton, New Jersey, changing to Burlington, New Jersey in early 2006, The Hawk targeted the Philadelphia broadcasting area in addition to its own local region. Its transmitter was located in Ewing Township.
At 6PM EST, on Friday, November 17, 2006, the callsign changed to WJJZ and the format flipped to smooth jazz. The station transferred ownership from Nassau Broadcasting to Greater Media. It is also planned to move the transmitter from Ewing Township to Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, shortly after the flip.
In February 2005, WTHK flipped frequencies with sister station WPST, moving from 94.5 to 97.5 FM.
The WTHK calls are now used in Wilmington, Vermont, on the former WVAY 100.7, a classic rock station owned by Nassau Broadcasting.
97.5 started life, initially on January 10, 1949, then officially on April 19, 1949, as WTOA. It was owned by the Mercer Broadcasting Company, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trenton Times newspaper. WTOA started out broadcasting from 3pm to 11pm, with an ERP of 14,500 watts. Its original coverage area reached as far north as Brooklyn, New York, and as far west as Reading, Pennsylvania.
97.5 became WPST on September 13, 1971. The WPST calls originally stood for "Passport Stereo Trenton," a slogan of the station at the time. WPST is known for its mainstream CHR format, which they've had for many years. Tom Taylor was the PD who launched the format in the mid 1970s, and did mornings on the station until 1987.
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