WCTK is a
country musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted
radio stationRadio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
serving Southern New England, with studios in
Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, and transmitter in
New Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
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History=
WCTK was originally WMYS, a soft rock/oldies based station broadcasting from New Bedford. In 1989, the station abruptly switched to country and new call letters WCTK - to be similar to sister country station WCTYWCTY is a radio station with studios in Norwich, Connecticut. Its transmitter is located on Cook Drive in Montville, Connecticut. WCTY broadcasts a country music format, and is owned by WICH, Inc., a subsidiary of Hall Communications....
in NorwichNorwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, CT (New LondonNew London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
market), a second adjacency signal at 97.7. The new country station was originally known as "Country 98.1 WCTK." In 1994, WCTK began calling itself "Cat Country."
In 1997, the station moved it's studios from New Bedford to the Roland Building in Providence to concentrate on fully serving the Providence ArbitronArbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
metro.
Personalities
- Mornings are hosted by Jessica Tyler, Brian Phillips and Amanda Leonardo from 5am until 9
- Loren Petisce is on from 9 until 1
- Program Director Bob Walker from 1 until 3
- Kevin Lawrence on afternoons from 3 until 7
- Samantha Cody on evenings 7 until Midnight
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