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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.1 The Rocket |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WKSJ-FM,WMXC,WNTM,WRGV,WTKX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964; 61 years ago (1964) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Rocket Hits" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53142 |
| Class | C |
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| HAAT | 535 meters (1,755 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°41′21″N87°49′49″W / 30.689083°N 87.830278°W /30.689083; -87.830278 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast |
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| Website | 961therocket.iheart.com sportstalk995.iheart.com (HD2) radiobygrace.com (HD3) |
WRKH (96.1FM) is the call sign for theMobile, Alabamaclassic rock formattedradio station known as "96.1 The Rocket". The station is owned bySan Antonio–basediHeartMedia. Its studios are located inside the building of unrelated television stationWKRG-TV on Broadcast Drive in Mobile, and the transmitter is nearSpanish Fort, Alabama.
The station is primarily classic rock. Since 2002, the station has competed withWZNF, aGulfport, Mississippi,classic rock station. That station's signal can reach Mobile, WRKH's primary listening area. WRKH also broadcasts the syndicatedJohn Boy and Billy Big Show on Monday-Saturday mornings, and Chip Nelson on afternoons. Starting with the 2016 season, as part of an agreement with iHeartMedia and theUniversity of South Alabama, coverage ofUSA Jaguars football moved fromWMXC to WRKH.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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| W258AY | 99.5 FM | Mobile, Alabama | 150854 | 250 | 148 m (486 ft) | D | 30°44′6.7″N88°7′16″W / 30.735194°N 88.12111°W /30.735194; -88.12111 (W258AY) | LMS | Relays HD2 |
| W266CM | 101.1 FM | Mobile, Alabama | 150912 | 250 | 101 m (331 ft) | D | 30°43′34.7″N88°9′6″W / 30.726306°N 88.15167°W /30.726306; -88.15167 (W266CM) | LMS | Relays HD3 |
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