WTAK-FM

WTAK-FM
Broadcast areaHuntsville, Alabama
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106.1 WTAK
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Smells Like the 90s (1990s alternative rock)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBHP, WDRM, WHOS, WQRV
History
First air date
1991 (1991) (as WYAM-FM)
Former call signs
WYAM (1991–1993)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25383
ClassC3
ERP5,400 watts
HAAT221 meters (725 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°27′45″N 86°38′36″W / 34.46250°N 86.64333°W / 34.46250; -86.64333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitewtak.iheart.com

WTAK-FM (106.1 MHz) is a classic rock-formatted radio station licensed to Hartselle, Alabama, and owned by San Antonio–based iHeartMedia, Inc.[3] It serves Huntsville, Alabama, and the central Tennessee Valley area. Its broadcast tower is located on Brindlee Mountain in Morgan County, Alabama, near the Union Hill community, and its studios are located in Madison, Alabama.

In the 2000s, WTAK-FM was one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference callfcc2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTAK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Welch, Chris (2007-08-19). "WTAK rockets to No. 2 spot". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 2007-12-28. WTAK-FM 106.1, classic rock, which tied for 10th in the winter survey, jumped to second behind its iHeartMedia, Inc. mate WDRM.