WILK-FM

WILK-FM
Broadcast areaWilkes-Barre/Scranton
Frequency103.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWILK Newsradio
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/talk
SubchannelsHD2: Sports gambling "The Bet"
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Former call signs
  • WACM (1976–79)
  • WQEQ (1979–96)
  • WWFH (1996–98)
  • WILP-FM (1998)
  • WWFH (1998–2001)
  • WBZH (2001–02)
  • WAMT (2002–04)
  • WFEZ (2004–07)
Call sign meaning
Wilkes-Barre
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22666
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts (analog)
93 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT22 meters (72 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°18′20.3″N 75°45′36.7″W / 41.305639°N 75.760194°W / 41.305639; -75.760194 (WILK-FM)
Repeater(s)
  • 910 WAAF (Scranton)
  • 980 WILK (Wilkes-Barre)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Listen live (via Audacy) (HD2)
Websitewww.audacy.com/wilknews

WILK-FM (103.1 MHz, "WILK Newsradio") is a commercial news/talk radio station licensed to Avoca, Pennsylvania. Owned by Audacy, Inc., WILK-FM extends its broadcast range throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania with two full-power repeaters: WILK in Wilkes-Barre and WAAF in Scranton. The station's studios and offices are on Route 315 in Pittston, while the station transmitter tower is located east of Yatesville at (41°18′20.0″N 75°45′37.0″W / 41.305556°N 75.760278°W / 41.305556; -75.760278).[3] In addition to a standard analog transmission, WILK-FM broadcasts over two HD Radio channels with a sports gambling format on its HD2 digital subchannel, and is available online via Audacy.

WILK-FM has a weekday schedule with mostly local hosts. At night, the stations air nationally syndicated shows including Dave Ramsey, Ben Shapiro, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and America in The Morning. Weekends feature shows on money, health, technology and science. Weekend syndicated hosts include Kim Komando, Clark Howard, Dr. Michio Kaku and Art Bell Somewhere in Time. Most hours begin with world and national news from ABC News Radio.

The stations also carries play-by-play sports including Penn State Nittany Lions football and basketball, as well as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins minor league hockey.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WILK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Notification of Increased Digital Power [WILK-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. July 9, 2010. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ "FM Query Results for WILK". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-03-06.