WHPT

WHPT (102.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Sarasota, Florida, and serving the Tampa Bay area. Owned by Cox Media Group, it broadcasts a hot talk format. It is also the flagship station for Tampa Bay Lightning hockey and carries South Florida Bulls football. WHPT's studios and offices are on 4th Street North in St. Petersburg.

WHPT
Broadcast areaTampa Bay area
Frequency102.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding102.5 The Bone
Programming
FormatHot talk
SubchannelsHD2: Sports radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 15, 1960 (1960-11-15) (as WYAK)
Former call signs
  • WYAK (1960–67)
  • WSAF-FM (1967–73)
  • WQSR (1973–79)
  • WSRZ (1979–84)
  • WAVE (1984–88)
  • WHVE (1988–91)
Call sign meaning
"The Point" (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51986
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT503 meters (1,650 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
27°24′31″N 82°14′59″W
Repeater(s)107.3 WXGL-HD2 (St. Petersburg)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Listen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.theboneonline.com

WHPT is a Class C station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter site is off 283rd Street East near Gopher Hill Road in Myakka City, an unincorporated area of southwest Manatee County. WHPT broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel airs a Tampa Bay Lightning sports radio format.

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