WKTK
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| Broadcast area | Gainesville–Ocala, Florida |
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| Frequency | 98.5MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98.5 KTK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:Urban contemporary(WRBDsimulcast) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSKY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 3, 1975 |
Former call signs | WRYO (1976–86) |
Call signmeaning | "Koast-to-Koast" (the station's signal extends from the Atlantic Coast to the Gulf Coast of Florida) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18520 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°15′36″N82°34′05″W/ 29.260°N 82.568°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live(viaAudacy) |
| Website | www |
WKTK(98.5FM) is acommercialradio stationlicensedtoCrystal River, Florida,and serving theGainesville–Ocalaradio market.It is owned byAudacy, Inc.,and carries anadult contemporaryradio format,switching toChristmas musicfor much of November and December.
WKTK has aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 100,000watts,currently the maximum for FM stations in Florida. Its strong signal can be picked up in portions ofOrlando,Jacksonville,and theTampa Bay Area.
History
[edit]On February 3, 1975, the stationsigned onthe air as WRYO. The station was owned by the Cape Christian Broadcasters of Florida, and it had aChristian radioformat. It usedUnited Press Internationalfor its news service.
Thecall signWKTK ( "Koast-to-Koast", referring to the station's large coverage area stretching from theAtlantic Oceanto theGulf of Mexico) was adopted in 1986. WKTK has been through various forms of the adult contemporary andhot ACformats since before finally settling into the mainstream AC sound it now uses.
On May 19, 2008, utilizingiBiquity's in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio technology,WKTK-FM began broadcasting its signal in both digital (HD-1) and analog (FM) formats. In addition to the digital launch, WKTK-HD2 began broadcasting the area's only all digital, allbluesmusic format, branded as The Swamp WKTK-HD2 (98.5-2). The station was granted special permission to use "The Swamp" from TheUniversity of Floridain homage of the school's football stadium which is commonly referred to as The Swamp,Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field.
WKTK is Gainesville-Ocala's home of the syndicatedDelilahshow airing nightly except for Saturdays, when the station airs Throwback Nation Radio. As part of an annual tradition, WKTK switches to allChristmas musicfrom mid-November untilChristmas Day.Every year on Christmas Eve beginning at 6 p.m. until Christmas Day at noon, WKTK airs 18 hours of Christmas music, which no advertisements.
WKTK-HD2
[edit]On September 14, 2022, WKTK-HD2 launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Power 92.1", fed on translator W221DX 92.1 FM Gainesville.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WKTK".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Power 92.1 Debuts In Gainesville".RadioInsight.September 14, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 18520 (WKTK)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WKTKinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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