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'''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 Apex 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 [[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>


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.
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.

Revision as of 12:55, 28 June 2012

For the radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana that picked up the call letters in 2010, see WRKN-FM.
WTKE-FM
Broadcast areaFort Walton Beach area
Frequency100.3 MHz
BrandingThe Ticket
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsYahoo! Sports Radio New Orleans Saints (NFL) Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Lee Hagan
  • (Ft. Walton Beach License Company, LLC)
Stand-alone
History
Former call signs
WNCV (1992-2006)
WRKN (2006-2009)
Technical information
Facility ID10055
ClassA
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT134 meters
Transmitter coordinates
30°24′50.00″N 86°37′40.00″W / 30.4138889°N 86.6277778°W / 30.4138889; -86.6277778
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitesportstalktheticket.com

WTKE-FM (100.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a 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.[1]

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.

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).[2]

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.[3] 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

  1. ^ "WTKE-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "WTKE-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1972-73" (PDF).