WTKX-FM
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| City | Pensacola, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Pensacola, Florida Mobile, Alabama |
| Frequency | 101.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | TK101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active Rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Hit Nation Junior |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | tk101 |
WTKX-FM (101.5 FM) 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.[2]
In November 2014 the station studio's and broadcast center was moved to in 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" in morning drive.
The station broadcasts in HD Radio and carries 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 Strummer, Linda J, Greg Golden, Dave 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, and 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[]
- ^ "FCC History Cards for WTKX-FM" (PDF).
- ^ "WTKX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links[]
- Official website
- WTKX in the FCC FM station database
- WTKX on Radio-Locator
- WTKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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