WTKI
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History | |
First air date | November 26, 1946 |
Former call signs | WFUN (1946–1960) WFIX (1960–1990) WKGL (1990–1992) WHOH (2002)[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 30965 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′30″N 86°36′15″W / 34.72500°N 86.60417°W |
Translator(s) | 105.3 W287DH (Huntsville) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wtkiradio.com |
WTKI (1450
In November 2009, Focus Radio Communications began operating WTKI under a
In 2010, the station broadcast 85
History
The beginning
This station signed on as WFUN on November 26, 1946,[4] and was acquired by the Huntsville Broadcasting Company in May 1948.[5] The station has served Huntsville since under several callsigns: WFUN, WFIX, WKGL, WHOH, and now WTKI.
WFIX in the 1970s was a full-service middle-of-the-road
Switch to WTKI
The station was assigned the WTKI
In November 2006, Christian Voice of Central Ohio, Inc., headed by Dan Baughman, agreed to buy WTKI from Mountain Mist Media, LLC., headed by David Barnhardt, for a reported $475,000. Both stations returned to the air in early November 2009 broadcasting a mix of political talk and sports talk programming.
WTKI today
On December 23, 2009, Christian Voice of Central Ohio Inc. applied to the FCC to transfer the broadcast license for WTKI to FRC of Alabama LLC, doing business as "Focus Radio Communications."[3][15] As of February 10, 2010[update], the Commission accepted the application for filing but took no further action.[15] Focus Radio, which has contracted to provide programming for both WTKI and WEKI (the former WDPT) under a local marketing agreement since November 2009, would pay a total of $235,000 for the licenses and assets of both stations.[15]
Focus Radio Communications sold WTKI and translators W243EP and W287DH to Mike Brandt's Southern Broadcasting, LLC effective January 31, 2023 for $400,000.
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Welch, Chris (January 12, 2010). "WTKI-AM 1450 back on the air in Huntsville with new owners, new programming". The Huntsville Times.
- ^ "Directory of AM, FM, and TV Stations of the United States". Broadcasting-Telecasting 1950 Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1950. p. 71.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-5.
- ^ Welch, Chris (April 29, 2001). "WTKI-AM 1450 going Classic Country". The Huntsville Times. p. G5.
- ^ a b Welch, Chris (November 24, 2002). "WTKI breaks off 'Relationship' with move to ESPN radio". The Huntsville Times. p. G6.
- ^ "Huntsville Stars games to air on 'The Ump'". The Huntsville News. January 31, 2007. p. 2E.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (1997-10-12). "Force Games May Be On Radio". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The Channel Cats' games have been carried by WTKI radio in Huntsville since the team's inception three seasons ago.
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-12-11.
- ^ "Transactions for Dec. 1, 2006". Radio & Records. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
Mountain Mist Media, LLC's WTKI-AM/Huntsville, AL to Christian Voice of Central Ohio Inc for $475,000.
- ^ "1450 AM becomes religious channel". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. January 10, 2007.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20090223AAX )". Federal Communications Commission. December 8, 2009.
- ^ Welch, Chris (February 6, 2009). "WTKI-AM shuts down operations". The Huntsville Times.
- ^ a b c "Application Search Details (BAL-20091222ANX)". Federal Communications Commission. December 23, 2009.