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| Broadcast area | Gainesville–Ocala, Florida |
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| Frequency | 98.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98.5 KTK |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| 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 | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
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.
WKTK has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, currently the maximum for FM stations in Florida.
On February 3, 1975, the stationsigned on the air as 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.
Thecall sign WKTK ("Koast-to-Koast", referring to the station's large coverage area stretching from theAtlantic Ocean to theGulf of Mexico) was adopted in 1986. WKTK has been through various forms of the adult contemporary andhot AC formats since before finally settling into the mainstream AC sound it now uses.
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 launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Power 92.1", fed on translator W221DX 92.1 FM Gainesville.[2]
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