WTKX-FM

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WTKX-FM
Broadcast area Pensacola, Florida
Mobile, Alabama
Frequency 101.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingTK101
Programming
Format Active rock
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
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″N87°36′26.3″W / 30.611306°N 87.607306°W / 30.611306; -87.607306
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website tk101.iheart.com

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]

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History and content

In 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

  1. ↑ "FCC History Cards for WTKX-FM".
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WTKX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "WTKX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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