WHTD FM 102.7 Mt. Clemens/Detroit 
Slogan/Positioner: Hot 102-7, The Hip Hip Station
Format: Hip Hop / Urban
Web site: www.hot1027detroit.com
E-mail: visit web site
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Power/Height/Class: 50,000 watts / 499 feet / B, directional
- Coverage area (FCC)
Broadcasts in digital/HD
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Call Sign History:
- WHTD: 6/28/2005
- WDMK: 3/31/1999
- WWBR: 11/18/1996
- WDZR: 3/12/1992
- WXCD: 4/26/1991
- WKSG: 11/9/1984
- WLBS:
- WBRB-FM: sign on, 1960
Call Sign Origin: Hot 102.7 Detroit
On Air Date: November 6, 1960
Owner: Radio One
Notes/History:
- 6/25/2005: Format changes from R&B Oldies/Adult Urban Contemporary to Urban/Hip-hop as the format, formerly known as 105-9 Jamz, moves to FM 102.7 from FM 105.9 with the arrival of the Tom Joyner morning show on Kiss FM. The WDMK calls also move to FM 105.9 and FM 102.7 becomes WHTD to match it's new 'Hot 102.7' moniker.
- 10/2002: Format shifts from UAC to Old School Rhythm & Blues
- 8/27/1999: Mainstream Adult Contemporary format is dropped for Adult Urban Contemporary
- 3/31/1999: Call sign changed to WDMK after negotiations failed to secure the station's first choice, WKSK-FM
- 1/16/1999: At 6:33pm, the format 'Classic Rock that Really Rocks' was silenced and the station went off the air. The final song played was "When the Music's Over" by The Doors. At 6:52pm, the station signed back on as '102.7 FM Kiss-FM'- an adult contemporary station
- 1/1999: Station is sold by Allur Detroit to Radio One
- 199x: Format change to 'Classic Rock that Really Rocks', still as 'The Bear'
- 1996: Call sign change to WWBR as 'The Bear' after the ABC network drops the Z-Rock format. Format remains hard rock, but programming becomes local featuring new morning host musician/hunter Ted Nugent.
- 3/12/1992: Call sign change to WDZR 'Z-Rock' part of national satellite-fed Heavy Metal format
- 4/1991: Call sign change to WXCD 'CD-102' to go with New Age/Jazz format
- 11/1984: Call sign change to WKSG 'Kiss-FM' to go with format change to Oldies
- 1983: Format change to New Wave/Alternative
- 1982: Format change to Urban Contemporary
- 197x: Call sign change to WLBS, format is Disco
- 19xx: AM and FM ownership is separated- AM is owned by Gilda and Michael Radner
- 11/6/1960: Signs on duplicating Full-Service WBRB-AM 1430, 'Where Better Records Begin'. WBRB-FM also offered some Beautiful Music programming seperate from the AM.
Transmitter location:
Macomb County: Near Gratiot Ave and 14 Mile Rd (Clinton Twp)
Old logo gallery:
Thanks, DetroitRadioFlashbacks.net
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