WTKE-FM
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WHWY is a radio station
with a country music
format. Licensed to Holt, Florida
, USA, the station serves the Fort Walton Beach area. The station is currently owned by Qantum Communications and the station's broadcast license
is held by Ft. Walton Beach License Company, LLC.
WWSF on 1989-01-01. on 1989-08-04, the station changed its call sign to WWSF-FM, on 1994-10-24 to WXCR, on 1995-10-02 to WWSF, on 1999-03-01 to WTKE, and on 2009-11-16 to WRKN. The station became WHWY in November 2009.
In 2002, Clear Channel agreed to a swap with Star Broadcasting, Inc. which resulted in WTKE-FM going to Star in exchange for WQYZ-FM in Biloxi, Mississippi. Star Broadcasting took ownership in 2003, before agreeing to sell the station to Qantum Communications in 2004. A later deal between Star and Cumulus Broadcasting was not executed. The sale to Qantum was completed in November 2009.
The original lineup consisted of JT The Brick overnight, John and Johnny in the Mornings, The Fabulous Sports Babe in the mid-morning, The Jim Rome Show in mid-day, a re-broadcast of The Fabulous Sports Babe in the afternoon, Conference Call in the afternoon drive followed by ESPN Gamenight in the evening. In 2006, 1400 AM changed their call sign to WTKE and started simulcasting "98.1 The Ticket", this lasted until November 2008 when the station changed their call sign to WZFN and started broadcasting separate Sports programming as "1400 Z Fan".
On Monday, November 9, 2009, Qantum Communications took ownership of 98.1 WTKE FM. On November 11, 2009, the station began stunting
with a 24 hour Christmas music
format. On January 1, 2010, WTKE played the song "New Year's Day
" by U2
all day. After the stunt, the station became "Highway 98" with a country music
format.
Radio station
Radio 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...
with a country music
Country music
Country 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...
format. Licensed to Holt, Florida
Holt, Florida
Holt is a community located in Okaloosa County, Florida. Its area calling code is 850 and its ZIP code is 32564.*...
, USA, the station serves the Fort Walton Beach area. The station is currently owned by Qantum Communications and the station's broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by Ft. Walton Beach License Company, LLC.
Call sign history
The station was granted call signCall sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
WWSF on 1989-01-01. on 1989-08-04, the station changed its call sign to WWSF-FM, on 1994-10-24 to WXCR, on 1995-10-02 to WWSF, on 1999-03-01 to WTKE, and on 2009-11-16 to WRKN. The station became WHWY in November 2009.
Station history
The station switched to an all-sports format in February 1998 while owned by Capstar Broadcasting. Ownership changed to AMFM, Inc. and Chancellor Media. When the merger between AM/FM and Clear Channel was completed, WTKE-FM remained with Clear Channel while the other stations in the AM/FM group were spun off first into a trust, then to Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd.In 2002, Clear Channel agreed to a swap with Star Broadcasting, Inc. which resulted in WTKE-FM going to Star in exchange for WQYZ-FM in Biloxi, Mississippi. Star Broadcasting took ownership in 2003, before agreeing to sell the station to Qantum Communications in 2004. A later deal between Star and Cumulus Broadcasting was not executed. The sale to Qantum was completed in November 2009.
On Monday, November 9, 2009, Qantum Communications took ownership of 98.1 WTKE FM. On November 11, 2009, the station began stunting
Stunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
with a 24 hour Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
format. On January 1, 2010, WTKE played the song "New Year's Day
New Year's Day (song)
"New Year's Day" is a song by rock band U2. It is on their 1983 album War and it was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard playing...
" by U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
all day. After the stunt, the station became "Highway 98" with a country music
Country music
Country 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...
format.