WAVK (97.7 FM) is a radio station temporarily broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Marathon, Florida, USA, the station serves the Florida Keys. The station is currently owned by licensee Fiorini Keys Media, LLC, and features programming from Infinity Sports Network and Fox Sports Radio.[2]
| Broadcast area | Florida Keys area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Branding | 97.7 The Zone |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Infinity Sports Network Fox Sports Radio Miami Dolphins Miami Heat Miami Hurricanes Miami Marlins |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAIL, WCTH, WFKZ, WEOW, WCNK, WWUS | |
| History | |
First air date | March 3, 1995 (as WDUC) |
Former call signs | WDUC (1995–1995) WKTS (1995–1999) WWWK (1999–2003) |
Call sign meaning | "Wave" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23294 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 168 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 24°39′38.40″N 81°25′9.70″W / 24.6606667°N 81.4193611°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (via TuneIn) Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | thezone977.com |
History
editThe station went on the air as WDUC on March 3, 1995. On November 3, 1995, the station changed its call sign to WKTS; on September 9, 1999, to WWWK; and on October 23, 2003, to the current WAVK.[3] The first real format of WWWK was pure dance music as "K97", before flipping to hot AC "Wave".
In August 2013, Gamma Broadcasting, LLC reached a deal to sell its Florida Keys stations (including WAVK) to Florida Keys Media, LLC (a company controlled by Robert H. Holladay).[4] At a price of $475,000, the sale of WAVK was consummated on July 1, 2014.
In July 2024, the station was sold to Fiorini Keys Media, LLC.
On March 30, 2020, WAVK temporarily dropped its Hot AC format for Sports as 97.7 The Zone. The reason being that sister station 1600 AM WKWF is having repairs done to its transmitter and it can no longer broadcast for the time being so its format as temporarily moved here.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAVK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAVK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WAVK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Ownership Of Green Bay Cluster Goes Back From Clear Channel To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "WKWF Moves Programming to WAVK as 97.7 the Zone".
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 23294 (WAVK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAVK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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