WTAK-FM
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| City of license | Hartselle, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Branding | Classic Rock 106.1 TAK |
| Slogan | "Huntsville's Classic Rock" |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (Also on HD Radio) 106.1 HD-2 for Alternative Rock |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| ERP | 5,400 watts |
| HAAT | 221 meters (726 feet) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 25383 |
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| Former callsigns | WYAM-FM[1] |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications (Capstar TX Limited Partnership) |
| Sister stations | WDRM, WQRV, WBHP, WHOS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.wtak.com |
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM, "Classic Rock 106.1 TAK") is a classic rock formatted radio station licensed to Hartselle, Alabama, and owned by Clear Channel Communications.[2] It serves Huntsville, Alabama, and the central Tennessee Valley area. Its broadcast tower is located on Brindlee Mountain in Morgan County, Alabama near the Union Hill community.
WTAK-FM is one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.[3]
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[edit] Personalities
Notable local personalities on WTAK include Erich West and Big Nate. Notable syndicated programming includes The John Boy and Billy Big Show on weekday mornings.[4]
Afternoon host "Mr. Bill", apparently local, is actually Charlotte, North Carolina, radio host Bill Summerville. Summerville records his five-hour air shift in about forty minutes on a computer in Charlotte as digital voice tracks for later playback on the air at WTAK-FM.[5] This use of "voice tracking" is a practice common to many Clear Channel-owned radio stations. WTAK-AM and WAAY-AM had a local Mr. Bill show in the 1970's and 1980's hosted by Bill McClendon.(who is now weekends at WLRH-FM) Highlights included "Mr. Bill's Kitchen",a daily feature on WTAK-AM.
[edit] Programming
In addition to its regular music programming, WTAK-FM is an affiliate of the Auburn University football radio network.[6]
[edit] History
WTAK-FM was originally known by the call sign WYAM and went on the air around November 1991. WTAK-AM (1000 AM, now WDJL) shifted its programming solely to the 106.1 FM signal in late 1993 after several months of simulcast. This station was assigned the WTAK-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 6, 1993.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ Welch, Chris. "WTAK rockets to No. 2 spot", The Huntsville Times, 2007-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-28. "WTAK-FM 106.1, classic rock, which tied for 10th in the winter survey, jumped to second behind its Clear Channel mate WDRM."
- ^ Big Show - Stations. The John Boy and Billy Radio Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Washburn, Mark. "The voice of Charlotte... and Huntsville... and Jackson...", The Charlotte Observer, 2002-05-26, p. 1H. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. "Charlotte radio personality Mr. Bill does his afternoon show on WRFX-FM (The Fox, 99.7), then does an afternoon show on WTAK-FM in Huntsville, Ala., then does the night show on WSTZ-FM in Jackson, Miss."
- ^ Football Affiliates. The Auburn University Official Athletics Site.
[edit] External links
- WTAK official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WTAK
- Radio Locator information on WTAK
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WTAK
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