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| Broadcast area | Gainesville–Ocala |
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| Frequency | 98.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98.5 KTK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:Urban contemporary (WRBD simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSKY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 3, 1975; 50 years ago (1975-02-03) |
Former call signs | WRYO (1976–86) |
Call sign meaning | "Koast-to-Koast" (the station's signal extends from the Atlantic Coast to the Gulf Coast of Florida) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18520 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°15′36″N82°34′05″W / 29.260°N 82.568°W /29.260; -82.568 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | FM/HD1:Listen live (via Audacy) HD2:Listen live |
| Website | FM/HD1:www HD2:powerstation92 |
WKTK (98.5FM) is acommercialradio stationlicensed toCrystal River, Florida, and serving theGainesville–Ocalaradio market. It is owned byAudacy, Inc., and carries anadult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for much of November and December. In the evening, WKTK carries thenationally syndicated call-in and dedication showDelilah.
WKTK has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, currently the maximum for FM stations in Florida. Thetransmittertower is on SE 50th Street inWilliston Highlands, Florida.[2] The studios and offices are on NW 43rd Street in Gainesville.
The stationsigned on the air on February 3, 1975; 50 years ago (1975-02-03).[3] Its originalcall sign was WRYO. The station was owned by the Cape Christian Broadcasters of Florida, and it had aChristian radio format. It usedUnited Press International for its news service.
WRYO was acquired byEntercom Communications in November 1986. The price tag was $3.6 million.[4] Entercom chose the call letters WKTK for the station. They stand for "Koast-to-Koast", referring to the station's large coverage area stretching from theAtlantic Ocean to theGulf of Mexico.
WKTK has been through various forms of the adult contemporary andhot AC formats over the years before finally settling into the mainstream AC sound it now uses. In 2021, Entercom changed its name to the current Audacy, Inc.
On May 19, 2008, utilizingiBiquity's in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio technology, WKTK-FM began broadcasting its signal in both digital (HD-1) and analog (FM) formats. In addition to the digital launch, WKTK-HD2 began broadcasting the area's only all digital, allblues music format, branded as The Swamp WKTK-HD2 (98.5-2). The station was granted special permission to use "The Swamp" from TheUniversity of Florida in homage of the school's football stadium which is commonly referred to as The Swamp,Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field.
On September 14, 2022, WKTK-HD2 ended its blues sound. It begansimulcastingWRBD 1230 AM, anurban contemporary station in Gainesville owned byUrban One. WRBD is branded as "Power 92.1", fed onFM translator W221DX at 92.1 FM Gainesville.[5]