WTKX-FM (101.5 MHz) is an active rock music formatted radio station licensed to serve Pensacola, Florida. The broadcast area reaches far into northwest Florida, nearly all of southwest Alabama and as far as Kiln, Mississippi.[3]
| Broadcast area | Pensacola, Florida Mobile, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | TK101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRGV, WRKH | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 (as WBOP-FM) |
Former call signs | WONF (CP, 1967-1971)[1] WBOP-FM (1971–1978) WTKX (1978–1989) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61243 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 488 meters (1,601 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°36′40.7″N 87°36′26.3″W / 30.611306°N 87.607306°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | tk101 |
History and content
editIn November 2014 the station studio and broadcast center was moved to Mobile, Alabama to be consolidated with other iHeartMedia facilities. In early 2020, WTKX opened a downtown Pensacola office and studios.
WTKX features syndicated personalities "Lex & Terry" on the morning drive.
The station broadcasts in HD Radio and formerly carried "Hit Nation Junior" on its HD2 sub-channel.
WTKX has been a rock radio station for over 43 years as it was first established as TK-101 in 1978. The station was sold to ClearChannel in 1996, ending its run as an independent station programmed in-house.
Local on-air personalities and alumni include: APD/MD "Mark The Shark" Dyba (deceased 2019), PD/OM Joel Sampson, Candy Cullerton (now AM Drive at WYCT-FM Pensacola), Steve Smith, PD/MD Strummer, Linda J, Greg Golden (Linda J/Greg Golden = Nuts & Honey), PD Ken Clark, Dave Collins, Tommy Robinetti (Dave Collins/Tommy Robinetti = Tommy & Collins), Bedpan Andy, Rick Allen, Scott Free, Nick At Nite, Rory Suchet, Mike Ondako, Scotty, Suzy Boe, Alex, Lalaine, Linda Lawrence, Elvis Jones, Nick Flynn, Dick Danger, Gus Brandt, plus Jon Stewart, Jeffrey Stevens, and Chip Nelson a.k.a. The Breakfast Flakes.
Current Program Director and PM Drive host is Brian "Crash" Edwards (2018–present)
References
edit- ^ "FCC History Cards for WTKX-FM" (PDF).
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTKX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WTKX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 61243 (WTKX-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTKX-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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