WHPK

CTL-E-0184 · RadioStation · fm · 1980s–contemporary

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University of Chicago station known for championing hip-hop

The record

Also known as: WHPK 88.5

Relationships

Hyde Park — located in
WHPK broadcasts from the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park, where it has championed hip-hop since the 1980s.

Sources

University of Chicago — WHPK (primary source)

Record CTL-E-0184 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BMI-002.
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