WTKW ("TK99") is a classic rock radio station in Bridgeport, New York. The station broadcasts to the Syracuse, New York market on a frequency of 99.5 MHz.
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| Broadcast area | Syracuse/Oswego, New York |
| Frequency | WTKW: 99.5 MHz WTKV: 105.5 MHz |
| Branding | TK99 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Galaxy Communications |
| WKRL, WTLA, WZUN-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | WTKW: 1992 WTKV: 1973 (as WSGO-FM) |
Former call signs | WTKW: none WTKV: WSGO-FM (1973–1989) WGES (1989–1996) |
Call sign meaning | TK99 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | WTKW: 22234 WTKV: 24131 |
| Class | WTKW: A WTKV: A |
| ERP | WTKW: 5,700 watts WTKV: 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | WTKW: 103 meters (338 ft) WTKV: 121 meters (397 ft) |
| Translator(s) | WTKW: 99.1 W256AC (Solvay) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | tk99.net |
WTKW was launched in 1992 as a country music station under the leadership of Bob Paris (real name Gary W. Gallup), a longtime disc jockey in Syracuse.[2] It was changed to its current classic rock format in 1993 when Classic Rock 104.3 KIX-FM (WKFM, now WFRG-FM) became country-formatted Big Frog 104 and the Syracuse radio market was left without a classic rock radio station. The station also simulcasts on full-power satellite WTKV (105.5 FM) in Minetto, New York (serving Oswego) and low-power translator W256AC (99.1 FM) for Downtown Syracuse.
In April 2007, WTKW/WTKV became the flagship station of Syracuse University athletics with play-by-play coverage of Men's Football, Men's Basketball and Men's Lacrosse games.
References
edit- ^ WTKW: 22234
WTKV: 24131 "Facility Technical Data for WTKW/WTKV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Herbert, Geoff (2024-05-21). "Longtime Central NY radio personality dies at 78; helped launch TK99". syracuse. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
External links
edit- WTKW Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 22234 (WTKW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTKW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 740834 (WTKV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTKV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 22235 (W256AC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W256AC at FCCdata.org