WHPK 88.5 FM

What WHPK 88.5 FM does

WHPK 88.5 FM is, on the basis of its name and the associated website URL http://whpk.org/, a terrestrial FM radio broadcaster operating on the 88.5 MHz frequency under the call sign WHPK. The "W" prefix and four-letter call sign are consistent with the FCC's allocation for radio stations east of the Mississippi River, and the ".org" top-level domain on the web property is consistent with a non-commercial, community, or educational operator rather than a commercial broadcast group. No further details on programming format, geographic market of license, target audience, on-air talent, ownership structure, or operating status are present in the supplied data, because the primary source content retrieved (identified by source ID) is a verification interstitial ("One moment, please... Please wait while your request is being verified...") that yields no substantive company information.

The input data set contains no structured information about the company's business model, revenue mechanics, pricing, customer segments, technology stack, products, partnerships, headcount, leadership, funding history, or geographic footprint. All structured fields across the aggregated source blocks — including legal name, founded year, parent company, subsidiaries, products and services, management team, awards, patents, certifications, integrations, and contact details — are empty. Consequently, no conclusions can be drawn about how the operation is financed (e.g., listener contributions, university sponsorship, underwriting, or grant funding), how it distributes its signal (e.g., terrestrial only, simulcast via web stream, HD multicast), or what competitive position it holds in its market.

Given the complete absence of first-party or third-party financial, operational, and strategic data, this description is intentionally limited to the facts that can be supported from the input itself: the entity name, the FM frequency designation, and the website URL. Any extrapolation about programming, audience, ownership, or financial performance would be unsupported and has therefore been omitted. The most consequential analytical takeaway is the data gap itself: a due-diligence record of this depth provides no investable thesis, and any subsequent analysis would require primary-source research (FCC license database, the station's own website beyond the interstitial, CPB filings if applicable, and any operator disclosures) before meaningful conclusions can be drawn.

Name

WHPK 88.5 FM

Website

https://whpk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WHPK 88.5 FM is a terrestrial FM radio broadcaster operating under the call sign WHPK at 88.5 MHz, with a web presence at whpk.org. The supplied data contains no information on its market, programming, ownership, or business model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE), Local Translator/Repeater & Low-Power Stations (LPTV, Translators, Fill-In) (MPABACAM)

Keywords

• FM radio broadcasting
• Radio station
• Broadcast media
• Audio programming
• Music broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Core offering

WHPK 88.5 FM is a frequency-modulated (FM) radio station operating on the 88.5 MHz band under the FCC call sign WHPK. As an FM broadcaster, the station transmits audio programming over the public airwaves to listeners in its reception area, and maintains a web presence at whpk.org.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WHPK 88.5 FM Radio Broadcast

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Direct peers

• WKCR 89.9 FM: Columbia University student-run FM radio station, comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM as a college / university-affiliated community broadcaster with a low-power FM footprint and primarily volunteer staffing.
• WZRD 88.3 FM: Chicago-area community / college radio station on a neighboring FM frequency (88.3 MHz). Closely comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM in format, scale, and geographic market, serving as a near-direct Chicago community-radio peer.
• KEXP: Non-commercial community radio station with a globally recognized listener-supported model and a strong digital streaming platform. Directly comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM in mission (community / public-affairs and music programming) and in reliance on underwriting and donations.
• WFMU: Listener-supported freeform community radio station operating on the FM dial, with a strong digital streaming presence. Closely comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM as another small-footprint, community-licensed FM broadcaster serving a niche listener base.

Broad incumbents

• Cumulus Media: Major U.S. commercial radio station group with a multi-market FM footprint. Comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM as a fellow U.S. terrestrial radio operator, but representing a very different commercial-scale model.
• iHeartMedia: Largest U.S. terrestrial radio operator with hundreds of FM stations and a national digital streaming platform. Comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM as a fellow FM broadcaster, but at vastly greater scale and on a commercial, not community, basis.
• NPR: National non-commercial radio network and digital content platform. Comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM as a fellow U.S. non-commercial broadcaster of news, talk, and cultural programming, though at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Townsquare Media: Mid-market U.S. radio broadcaster operating clusters of FM stations across multiple markets. Comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM as a fellow terrestrial FM operator, though at substantially larger commercial scale.

Regional players

• WXRT 93.1 FM: Chicago commercial terrestrial radio station. Comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM in Chicago broadcast market presence, but operating as a commercial full-power station with a different revenue model and audience scale.
• WBEZ Chicago: Chicago's flagship NPR member station. Comparable to WHPK 88.5 FM in the same Chicago non-commercial broadcast market, but operating at substantially greater scale, audience, and budget.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks2 records

Key highlights2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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