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'''WKTK''' is a commercial [[radio station]] licensed in [[Crystal River, Florida]], broadcasting to the [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]]–[[Ocala, Florida]] area on 98.5 [[FM Broadcasting|FM]]. |
'''WKTK''' is a commercial [[radio station]] licensed in [[Crystal River, Florida]], broadcasting to the [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]]–[[Ocala, Florida]] area on 98.5 [[FM Broadcasting|FM]]. It has been established in 1976 as '''WRYO''', the station is owned by [[Entercom|Audacy, Inc.]] and carries an [[adult contemporary]] format. It can be picked up in portions of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Jacksonville]], and the [[Tampa Bay Area]]. Each year, beginning in 2015, the station switches to a [[Christmas music]] format from mid-December through [[Christmas Day]]. |
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| Broadcast area | Gainesville–Ocala, Florida |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | 98.5 KTK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSKY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Former call signs | WRYO (1976–86) |
Call sign meaning | Koast-to-Koast |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18520 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°15′36″N 82°34′05″W / 29.260°N 82.568°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
WKTK is a commercial radio station licensed in Crystal River, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville–Ocala, Florida area on 98.5 FM. It has been established in 1976 as WRYO, the station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and carries an adult contemporary format. It can be picked up in portions of Orlando, Jacksonville, and the Tampa Bay Area. Each year, beginning in 2015, the station switches to a Christmas music format from mid-December through Christmas Day.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1976 as WRYO, a religious station. The WKTK ("Koast-to-Koast", referring to the station's large coverage area stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico) calls were adopted in 1986 and the station has been through various forms of the adult contemporary and hot AC formats since before finally settling into the mainstream AC sound it now uses.
On May 19, 2008, utilizing iBiquity'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, all blues music format, branded as The Swamp WKTK-HD2 (98.5-2). The station was granted special permission to use "The Swamp" from The University of Florida in homage of the school's football stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WKTK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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