WRKY-FM
Encyclopedia
WRKY-FM is a rock music
radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania
. There is a relation with WRKW
in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
in that they are part of Forever Broadcasting.
and Penn State football.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
. There is a relation with WRKW
WRKW
WRKW is a commercially licensed radio station, licensed to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting of Johnstown and maintains studios and offices at 109 Plaza Drive in Johnstown. WRKW operates at the federally assigned frequency of 99.1 megahertz with an effective...
in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
in that they are part of Forever Broadcasting.
Station Information
- Station Status Licensed Class A FM Station
- Effective Radiated Power 730 Watts
- Height above Avg. Terrain 276 meters (906 feet)
- Height above Ground Level 27 meters (89 feet)
- Height above Sea Level 802 meters (2633 feet)
- Antenna Pattern Non-Directional
- Transmitter Location 40° 34' 01" N, 78° 26' 32" W
On Air Personalities
- Tommy Edwards
- Danice Bell
- The X-Man
- The Shadow
- Jay Randyll
- Chad Bender
- "The Professor" Jim Price
- Nights with Alice Cooper
Football
WRKY carries sports programming, including the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and Penn State football.