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For the AM radio station known as WTAK from 1981 to 1994, see WDJL.
WTAK-FM
Broadcast areaHuntsville, Alabama
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106.1 WTAK
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Smells Like the 90s (1990s alternative rock)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)

    • Sister stations

    		WBHP, WDRM, WHOS, WQRV
    History

    First air date

    		1991 (1991) (as WYAM-FM)

    Former call signs

    		WYAM (1991–1993)[1]
    Technical information[2]

    Licensing authority

    		FCC
    Facility ID25383
    ClassC3
    ERP5,400 watts
    HAAT221 meters (725 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    		34°27′45″N 86°38′36″W / 34.46250°N 86.64333°W / 34.46250; -86.64333
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
    • WebcastListen Live
    Listen Live (HD2)
    Websitewtak.iheart.com

    WTAK-FM (106.1 MHz) is a classic rock-formatted radio station licensed to Hartselle, Alabama, and owned by San Antonio–based iHeartMedia, Inc.[3] It serves Huntsville, Alabama, and the central Tennessee Valley area. Its broadcast tower is located on Brindlee MountaininMorgan County, Alabama, near the Union Hill community, and its studios are located in Madison, Alabama.

    In the 2000s, WTAK-FM was one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.[4]

    Personalities[edit]

    The on-air staff currently consists of "Deano," Johnny Maze, and "BigRig," who appear each weekday. The station's morning show is the syndicated The John Boy and Billy Big Show, heard weekday mornings from 5 to 9 a.m.[5]

    Programming[edit]

    In addition to its regular music programming, WTAK-FM also carries The House of Hair with Dee Snider on Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. On Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Flashback, hosted by Matt Pinfield, airs.

    History[edit]

    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]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTAK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  • ^ Welch, Chris (2007-08-19). "WTAK rockets to No. 2 spot". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 2007-12-28. WTAK-FM 106.1, classic rock, which tied for 10th in the winter survey, jumped to second behind its iHeartMedia, Inc. mate WDRM.
  • ^ "Big Show - Stations". The John Boy and Billy Radio Network. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-31.

    • External links[edit]


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