| Broadcast area | Southeast Michigan |
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| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
| Branding | The Big 1050 WTKA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Network | Infinity Sports Network |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLBY, WQKL, WWWW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1945 (as WPAG) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "TalK" (previous format) or "Ticket" (previous branding), Ann Arbor |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47116 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′46″N 83°39′36″W / 42.14611°N 83.66000°W |
| Repeater(s) | 102.9 WWWW-HD2 (Ann Arbor) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thebig1050.com |
WTKA (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station in Ann Arbor, Michigan, known as "The Big 1050 WTKA." It broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned by Cumulus Media. The studios and offices are on Victors Way in Ann Arbor.
By day, WTKA is powered at 10,000 watts, covering most of southeast Michigan. Because 1050 AM is a Mexican clear channel frequency reserved for XEG in Monterrey, WTKA reduces power to 500 watts at night to avoid interference. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter is on Stony Creek Road in York Charter Township, Michigan.[2]