WHTT-FM - WHTT: Previous Stations Assigned WHTT Call Letters

WHTT: Previous Stations Assigned WHTT Call Letters

Several noted radio stations were issued the WHTT call sign by the United States government agency FCC, previous to 104.1FM in Buffalo, New York.

  • From March 9, 1983 till July 7, 1986 the call letters were assigned to a CBS owned and operated Top 40/Hot Hits formatted station known as "Hitradio WHTT" in the Boston, Massachusetts radio market. "Hitradio WHTT" finished number one in the Arbitron radio ratings in the Boston market for several seasonal based ratings books in 1983 and 1984.
  • Starting on August 4, 1980 till 1982 the WHTT calls were used for Miami, Florida AM radio station "Radio Hit 1260". "Radio Hit 1260" was one of several stations influential in establishing Spanish language hit music as a viable format in the United States. The station mixed Latin Pop Music singles and some English language Top 40 music along with news and information aimed at the Miami areas growing Latin American and Caribbean Spanish speaking population. WHTT in Miami was the AM sister to popular FM Top 40 station WHYI "Y-100" and by late 1980 was becoming successful in the Arbitron ratings. In April 1981, the transmitter site for the station was firebombed. Local police suspected the individuals responsible were upset about both the switch from the previous format (AM 1260 from 1969 till 1980 was the once popular country music station WWOK) and the increasing Hispanic population and presence in Miami. The station was on less than 100 watts power for many months greatly weakening the signal and thereby decreasing both the ratings and revenue for "Radio Hit 1260". According to general manager Dave Gleason, the stations owners "Metroplex Communications" lost interest in the format after the firebomb incident.
  • WHTT was a country music station located in Davenport, Iowa from 1975 till 1978. The station then become longtime AOR rock station WXLP.

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