WGTK (AM)

WGTK
Louisville, Kentucky;
Broadcast area	Louisville metropolitan area
Frequency	970 kHz
Branding	970 The Answer
Programming
Format	Talk
Network	Townhall Radio News
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network; Westwood One; University of Louisville Cardinals Sports;
Ownership
Owner	Word Media Group; (Word Broadcasting Network, Inc.);
Sister stations	WBNA; WBNM-LD; WFIA; WJIE-FM; WLGK; WXVW;
History
First air date	February 1927; 97 years ago (in Hopkinsville; Moved to Louisville December 30, 1933; 90 years ago)
Former call signs	WFIW (1927–1933); WAVE (1933–1981); WAVG (1981–1997); WLKY (1997–2000);
Former frequencies	820 kHz (1927); 830 kHz (1927); 1150 kHz (1927–1928); 940 kHz (1928–1941);
Call sign meaning	"Talk"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63936
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Translator(s)	93.5 W228EO (Louisville)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wgtktheanswer.com

WGTK (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Louisville, Kentucky. It is owned by the Word Media Group with the license held by the Word Broadcasting Network, Inc. It airs a conservative talk radio format, calling itself "970 The Answer", similar to many talk stations carrying the Salem Radio Network. Its studios and offices are on Corporate Campus Drive in Louisville.

It is powered at 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is on Hamburg Pike in Jeffersonville, Indiana.^[3] Programming is also heard on 50-watt FM translator W228EO at 93.5 MHz in Louisville.^[4]