WTKX-FM

WTKX-FM
City Pensacola, Florida
Broadcast area Pensacola, Florida
Mobile, Alabama
Branding TK101
Slogan The Rock Station
Frequency 101.5 MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date 1971 (as WBOP-FM)
Format Active Rock
HD2: Country "Trace Adkins Radio"
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 488 meters
Class C
Facility ID 61243
Transmitter coordinates 30°36′40.00″N 87°36′26.40″W / 30.6111111°N 87.6073333°W / 30.6111111; -87.6073333
Former callsigns WBOP-FM (1971-1978)
WTKX (1978-1989)
Owner iHeartMedia, Inc.
(Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stations WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRKH, WYCL
Webcast Listen Live
Website tk101.iheart.com

WTKX-FM (101.5 FM, "TK101") is an active rock music formatted radio station licensed to serve Pensacola, Florida. The broadcast area reaches far into northwest Florida, nearly all of southwest Alabama and as far as Gulfport, Mississippi.[1]

In November 2014 the station studio's and broadcast center was moved to in Mobile, Alabama to be consolidated with other Iheartmedia facilities.

WTKX features syndicated personalities "Lex & Terry" in morning drive.

The station broadcasts in HD Radio and carries Nick Radio on HD-2 sub-channel.

WTKX has been a rock radio station for over 33 years.

Before transitioning to syndicated programming, former live and local on-air personalities and alumni include: Marcus "Mark The Shark" Bowser, Joel Sampson, Candy, Steve Smith, The Strummer, Linda J, Greg Golden, Dave Collins, Bedpan Andy, Rick Allen, Scott Free, Nick At Nite, Rory Suchet, Mike Ondako, Scotty, Suzy Boe, Alex, Lalaine, Linda Lawrence, Elvis Jones, Nick Flynn, Dick Danger, Gus Brant, Jeffrey Stevens, and Chip Nelson a.k.a The Breakfast Flakes, and TK101's lovable mascot known to all as the Rockin' Flamingo.

References

  1. ↑ "WTKX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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