WXTK

WXTK
Broadcast areaCape Cod; Hyannis
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingNewsradio 95 WXTK
Programming
FormatNews/talk
NetworkFox News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WCIB, WCOD-FM, WEII
History
First air date
May 2, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-05-02) (as WOCB-FM on 94.3)[1]
Former call signs
  • WOCB-FM (1948–1978)
  • WSOX-FM (1978–1984)
  • WRZE (1984–1985)
  • WJFK (1985–1987)
  • WOCB-FM (1987–1990)
  • WJIB (1990–1991)
  • WOCB-FM (1991)
Former frequencies
  • 94.3 MHz (1948–1962)
  • 94.9 MHz (1962–1997)
Call sign meaning
"Extreme Talk" (proposed, but never used, station branding)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6250
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT80 meters (260 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°38′07″N 70°14′05″W / 41.635389°N 70.234750°W / 41.635389; -70.234750
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website95wxtk.iheart.com

WXTK (95.1 FM; "Newsradio 95 WXTK") is a commercial radio station licensed to West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and serving Cape Cod. It has a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Barnstable Road in Hyannis, while the transmitter is on Radio Lane in Yarmouth. WXTK is the direct descendant of Cape Cod's first commercial radio station, WOCB.

Weekdays begin with a simulcast of The Jim Polito Show from co-owned WTAG in Worcester. Polito is followed by a local show hosted by Ed Lambert. The rest of the weekday schedule is from syndicated conservative talk shows: The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, the Boston-based Howie Carr Show, The Sean Hannity Show and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Weekends feature shows on health, money, real estate, home repair, law, travel, gardening, technology and classic radio shows on Sunday nights. Weekend hosts include Kim Komando, Paul Parent, Rich Valdés, Rudy Maxa and Somewhere in Time with Art Bell. WXTK broadcasts New England Patriots football and Boston Bruins hockey games. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.

  1. ^ "WOCB-FM W. Yarmouth Is Now on Air With 1 kw" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. May 17, 1948. p. 226. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.