WKTK

WKTK is a commercial radio station licensed in Crystal River, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville–Ocala, Florida area on 98.5 FM. Established in 1976 as WRYO, the station is owned by Entercom and carries an adult contemporary format. It can be picked up in portions of Orlando, Jacksonville, and the Tampa Bay Area. Each year, beginning in 2015, the station switches to a Christmas music format from mid-December through Christmas Day.

WKTK
CityCrystal River, Florida
Broadcast areaGainesville–Ocala, Florida
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 KTK
Slogan80s, 90s & NOW
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerEntercom Communications
(Entercom License, LLC)
WSKY-FM
History
First air date
1976 (1976)
Former call signs
WRYO (1976–1986)
Call sign meaning
Koast-to-Koast
Technical information
Facility ID18520
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT299 meters (981 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://ktk985.radio.com/

History

The station began broadcasting in 1976 as WRYO, a religious station. The WKTK ("Koast-to-Koast", referring to the station's large coverage area stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico) calls were adopted in 1986 and the station has been through various forms of the adult contemporary and hot AC formats since before finally settling into the mainstream AC sound it now uses.

On May 19, 2008, utilizing iBiquity's in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio technology, WKTK-FM began broadcasting its signal in both digital (HD-1) and analog (FM) formats. In addition to the digital launch, WKTK-HD2 began broadcasting the area's only all digital, all blues music format, branded as The Swamp WKTK-HD2 (98.5-2). The station was granted special permission to use "The Swamp" from The University of Florida in homage of the school's football stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field.

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