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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Frequency | 106.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 106.1 WTAK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1991 (1991) (as WYAM-FM) |
Former call signs | WYAM (1991–1993)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25383 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 5,400 watts |
| HAAT | 221 meters (725 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°27′45.3″N86°38′35.9″W / 34.462583°N 86.643306°W /34.462583; -86.643306 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | wtak |
WTAK-FM (106.1MHz) is aclassic rock-formatted radio station licensed toHartselle, Alabama, and owned bySan Antonio–basediHeartMedia, Inc.[3] It servesHuntsville, Alabama, and the centralTennessee Valley area. Its broadcast tower is located onBrindlee Mountain inMorgan County, Alabama, near theUnion Hill community, and its studios are located on Peoples Road nearInterstate 565 inMadison, Alabama.
In the 2000s, WTAK-FM was one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.[4]
The on-air staff currently consists of "Deano", Johnny Maze, and "BigRig", who appear each weekday. The station's morning show is the syndicatedThe John Boy and Billy Big Show.[5]
In addition to its regular music programming, WTAK-FM also carriesThe House of Hair with Dee Snider on Saturday nights. On Sunday mornings,Flashback, hosted byMatt Pinfield, airs.
WTAK-FM was originally known by the call sign WYAM and went on the air around November 1991. WTAK (1000 AM, nowWDJL) shifted its programming solely to the 106.1 FM signal in late 1993 after several months of simulcast. This station was assigned the WTAK-FMcall letters by theFederal Communications Commission on July 6, 1993.[1]
WTAK-FM 106.1, classic rock, which tied for 10th in the winter survey, jumped to second behind itsiHeartMedia, Inc. mate WDRM.