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WTKE-FM
Niceville, Florida; United States;
Broadcast area	Fort Walton Beach area
Frequency	100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	100.3 K-Rock
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD2: Simulcast of WTKE (sports); HD3: Freedom 94.3 (conservative talk);
Ownership
Owner	Jennifer and James Hale; (Omni Broadcasting, LLC);
Sister stations	WFDM
History
First air date	1993 (as WNCV)
Former call signs	WNCV (1992–2006); WRKN (2006–2009);
Call sign meaning	"Ticket" (previous branding, now on HD2)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10055
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	77 meters (253 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	30°26′49″N 86°37′5″W / 30.44694°N 86.61806°W
Translator(s)	HD3: 94.3 W232CF (Fort Walton Beach); HD2: 103.7 W259AN (Fort Walton Beach);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live; Listen live (HD3);
Website	krockfwb.com; talkfreedom.net;

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WTKE-FM (100.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Niceville, Florida, United States, the station serves the Fort Walton Beach area. WTKE-FM is owned by Jennifer and James Hale, through licensee Omni Broadcasting, LLC.

The station was assigned the call sign WNCV on May 7, 1992. On August 1, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WRKN. On November 19, 2009, WRKN swapped call signs with sister station WTKE-FM (which became WHWY).^[2] Prior to May 4, 2022, WTKE-FM was broadcasting sports as "The Ticket Sports Network" as a CBS Sports Radio affiliate. "The Ticket Sports Network" is now on WTKE-FM HD 2 and broadcasts at 103.7 on translator W259AN and 97.1 on translator W246BN in Pensacola, Florida.

WTKE-FM's prograsmming includes Alice Cooper and his Nights with Alice Cooper show, Carol Miller's Get the Led Out, Sammy Hagar's Top Rock Countdown, Live in Concert, and Dee Snider's House of Hair.^[3]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WTKE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WTKE-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WTKE Brings Classic Rock To Fort Walton Beach". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 10055 (WTKE-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WTKE-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 145151 (W232CF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W232CF at FCCdata.org
Facility details for Facility ID 141690 (W259AN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W259AN at FCCdata.org

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WTKE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WTKE-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "WTKE Brings Classic Rock To Fort Walton Beach". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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+{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
-: ''For the radio station in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] that picked up the call letters in 2010, see [[WRKN-FM]].''
 {{Infobox radio station
-| name                 = WTKE-FM
+| name             = WTKE-FM
-| image                =
+| logo             = Image:WRKN logo.png
-| city                 = [[Niceville, Florida]]
+| city             = [[Niceville, Florida]]
-| area                 = [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach area]]
+| country          = US
+| area             = [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach area]]
-| branding             = ''The Ticket''
+| branding         = ''100.3 K-Rock''
-| slogan               = "Sports Talk"
+| frequency        = 100.3 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
+| translator       = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|94.3|W232CF|Fort Walton Beach|HD3}}|{{Radio Relay|103.7|W259AN|[[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach]]|HD2}}}}
-| airdate              =
-| frequency            = 100.3 [[MHz]]
+| airdate          = {{start date|1993}} (as WNCV)
-| format               = [[Sports radio|Sports]]
+| format           = [[Classic rock]]
+| subchannels      = {{ubl|HD2: [[Simulcast]] of [[WTKE (AM)|WTKE]] ([[Sports radio|sports]])|HD3: Freedom 94.3 ([[Conservative talk radio|conservative talk]])}}
-| erp                  = 3,500 [[watt]]s
-| haat                 = 134 meters
+| erp              = 6,000 [[watt]]s
-| class                = A
+| haat             = {{convert|77|m|ft|sp=us}}
-| facility_id          = 10055
+| class            = A
+| facility_id      = 10055
-| coordinates          = {{coord|30|24|50.00|N| 86|37|40.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
-| callsign_meaning     =
+| coordinates      = {{coord|30|26|49|N|86|37|5|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
-| former_callsigns     = [[WNCV]] (1992-2006)<br>WRKN (2006-2009)
+| callsign_meaning = "Ticket" (previous branding, now on HD2)
-| affiliations         = [[Yahoo! Sports Radio]] [[New Orleans Saints]] ([[NFL]]) Radio Network
+| former_callsigns = {{ubl|[[WNCV]] (1992–2006)|WRKN (2006–2009)}}
-| owner                = Lee Hagan
+| affiliations     =
-| licensee             = Ft. Walton Beach License Company, LLC
-| sister_stations      = Stand-alone
+| owner            = Jennifer and James Hale
+| licensee         = Omni Broadcasting, LLC
-| webcast              = [http://tunein.com/tuner/?StationId=21391& Listen Live]
+| sister_stations  = [[WFDM (AM)|WFDM]]
-| website              = [http://www.sportstalktheticket.com/ sportstalktheticket.com]
+| webcast          = {{ubl|{{listenlive|http://174.76.156.13:8000/stream/1/}}|{{listenlive|https://talkfreedom.net}} (HD3)}}
+| website          = {{ubl|{{url|krockfwb.com}}|{{url|https://talkfreedom.net}}}}
 }}
-'''WTKE-FM''' (100.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[sports radio|sports/talk]] format. Licensed to [[Niceville, Florida]], USA, the station serves the Fort Walton Beach area.  WTKE-FM is owned by [receiver] Lee Hagan and the station's [[broadcast license]] is currently held by Ft. Walton Beach License Company, LLC.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WTKE-FM |title=WTKE-FM Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
+'''WTKE-FM''' (100.3 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[classic rock]] format. Licensed to [[Niceville, Florida]], United States, the station serves the [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach]] area. WTKE-FM is owned by Jennifer and James Hale, through licensee Omni Broadcasting, LLC.
+The station was assigned the [[call sign]] WNCV on May 7, 1992. On August 1, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WRKN. On November 19, 2009, WRKN swapped call signs with [[sister station]] WTKE-FM (which became [[WHWY]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=10055&Callsign=WTKE-FM |title=WTKE-FM Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> Prior to May 4, 2022, WTKE-FM was broadcasting sports as "The Ticket Sports Network" as a [[CBS Sports Radio]] affiliate. "The Ticket Sports Network" is now on WTKE-FM HD 2 and broadcasts at 103.7 on translator W259AN and 97.1 on translator W246BN in [[Pensacola, Florida]].
-This station serves as Fort Walton Beach's affiliate of the New Orleans Saints Radio Network anchored by flagship station [[WWL (AM)]] and [[WWL-FM]] in New Orleans,Louisiana.
+WTKE-FM's prograsmming includes [[Alice Cooper]] and his ''Nights with Alice Cooper'' show, Carol Miller's ''Get the Led Out'', [[Sammy Hagar]]'s ''Top Rock Countdown'', ''Live in Concert'', and [[Dee Snider]]'s ''House of Hair''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WTKE Brings Classic Rock To Fort Walton Beach |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225021/wtke-brings-classic-rock-to-fort-walton-beach/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>
-==History==
-The station was assigned [[call sign]] WNCV on May 7, 1992.  On August 1, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WRKN.  On November 19, 2009, WRKN swapped call signs with [[sister station]] WTKE-FM (which became [[WHWY]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=10055&Callsign=WTKE-FM |title=WTKE-FM Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
-[[Image:WRKN logo.png|thumb|left]]
-WFTW-AM, which began operating in 1953, and was owned and operated by Wilbur R. Powell of Vacationland Broadcasting of Crestview, FL.  It was a 1,000 watt daytime station operating at 1260 kHz.  In 1965, WFTW-FM 99.3 began operating at the same facility, and was mostly a simulcast of the AM programming.  I joined WFTW as an announcer/engineer in 1966.  We were told to announce the call letters as "WFTW-FM and WFTW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida", as they were really trying to promote the FM station.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.davidgleason.com/.../201-300%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201972-3.pdf |title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1972-73}}</ref>
-The AM station WNUE is now The Ticket and is home to The Ticket Sports Network that includes WDSP 1280 AM, WFDM 1400 and WTKE 1490 AM.  All owned by Lee Hagan of Fort Walton Beach,
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+*{{Official website|krockfwb.com}}
-*{{FM station data|WTKE}}
+*{{FM station data|10055|WTKE-FM}}
+*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|145151|W232CF}}
+*{{FXL|W232CF}}
+*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|141690|W259AN}}
+*{{FXL|W259AN}}
 {{Ft. Walton Beach Radio}}
-{{Sports Radio Stations in Florida}}
+{{Classic Rock Radio Stations in Florida}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Florida|TKE-FM]]
-[[Category:Sports radio stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States]]
 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1992]]
+[[Category:1992 establishments in Florida]]
+[[Category:Okaloosa County, Florida]]
 {{Florida-radio-station-stub}}

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