Frequency | 1230 kHz |
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Branding | AM 1230 WTKG |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk/sports |
Affiliations | ABC News Radio Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio Compass Media Networks Michigan Radio Network Detroit Pistons Detroit Red Wings |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBCT, WBFX, WMAX-FM, WOOD, WSNX-FM, WSRW-FM | |
History | |
First air date | February 8, 1945 |
Former call signs | WJEF (1945–1973) WCUZ (1973–1997) |
Call sign meaning | Talk Grand Rapids |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 51729 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Repeater(s) | 96.1 WMAX-HD2 (Holland) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wtkg.iheart.com |
WTKG (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk/sports format consisting of news and sports. Licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, and now owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., Previous to adopting the current calls and format in 1997, the station played country under the WJEF (the station on which radio Hall of Famer Wally Phillips started his career) and WCUZ calls.