Richmond Radio: WHTI Flips To Classic Hits

SummitMedia has launched a Classic Hits format on the  new WHTI Star100.9 FM.  Featured artists will include stars such as Elton John, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Blondie, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, The Commodores and more.   The format succeeds Easy 100.9.

“People who grew up with Top 40 music wanted a station more in line with what they remember from high school and college days,” said STAR 100.9 Program Director Buddy Van Arsdale.

The popular morning team of Bill Bevins and Shelly Perkins will be featured on STAR 100.9 as well.
“Bill and Shelly are a Richmond institution and our listeners love them,” said Richmond market President Bob Willoughby, “They will continue to be a huge part of everything we do.”

In addition to FM radio the new STAR 100.9 can be heard digitally at star1009richmond.com, the Tune-In Radio app and the SummitMedia mobile app, My Radio Preset.”

WHTI 100.9 FM (15 Kw) Red=Local Coverage

Star 100.9 will be competing with Alpha Media’s WBBT 107.3 FM which ranked 13th with a 2.0 share of listeners aged 12+ in Nielsen’s Fall 2015 survey.

SummitMedia Richmond stations also include Country WKHK-FM, Classic Rock WKLR-FM,, AC WURV-FMand Top40 Hot 106.1 (WURV-HD2-FM).