WRKH (96.1 FM) is the call sign for the Mobile, Alabama classic rock formatted radio station known as "96.1 The Rocket". The station is owned by San Antonio–based iHeartMedia. Its studios are located inside the building of unrelated television station WKRG-TV on Broadcast Drive in Mobile, and the transmitter is near Spanish Fort, Alabama.
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.1 The Rocket |
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| Format | Classic rock |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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| WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRGV, WTKX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 |
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Call sign meaning | "Rocket Hits" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53142 |
| Class | C |
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| HAAT | 535 meters (1,755 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°41′21″N 87°49′49″W / 30.689083°N 87.830278°W |
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| Webcast |
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| Website | 961therocket.iheart.com sportstalk995.iheart.com (HD2) radiobygrace.com (HD3) |
Programming
editThe station is primarily classic rock. Since 2002, the station has competed with WZNF, a Gulfport, Mississippi, classic rock station. That station's signal can reach Mobile, WRKH's primary listening area. WRKH also broadcasts the syndicated John Boy and Billy Big Show on Monday-Saturday mornings, and Chip Nelson on afternoons. Starting with the 2016 season, as part of an agreement with iHeartMedia and the University of South Alabama, coverage of USA Jaguars football moved from WMXC to WRKH.
Translators
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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| W258AY | 99.5 FM | Mobile, Alabama | 150854 | 250 | 148 m (486 ft) | D | 30°44′6.7″N 88°7′16″W / 30.735194°N 88.12111°W | LMS | Relays HD2 |
| W266CM | 101.1 FM | Mobile, Alabama | 150912 | 250 | 101 m (331 ft) | D | 30°43′34.7″N 88°9′6″W / 30.726306°N 88.15167°W | LMS | Relays HD3 |
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 53142 (WRKH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 150854 (W258AY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W258AY at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 150912 (W266CM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W266CM at FCCdata.org
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRKH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.