WATX Classic Country 1600 (1600 AM

AM broadcasting

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) is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to Algood, Tennessee

Algood, Tennessee

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, USA, the station serves the Cookeville area. The station is currently owned by Jwc Broadcasting. The station has obtained a construction permit from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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(FCC) for a power increase to 2,500 watts daytime.

History

The station went on the air as WRZK on 22 June 1981. On 1 June 1983, the station changed its call sign to WWRT, and on 15 January 1990 to the current WATX. WATX originally broadcast on 1590 kilohertz, and later moved to 1600.