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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 106.1 WTAK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Smells Like the 90s (1990s alternative rock) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBHP, WDRM, WHOS, WQRV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1991 (as WYAM-FM) |
Former call signs | WYAM (1991–1993)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25383 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 5,400 watts |
| HAAT | 221 meters (725 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°27′45″N 86°38′36″W / 34.46250°N 86.64333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | wtak.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]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
callfcc2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTAK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ 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.