WTKW (99.5 FM "TK99") is a classic rock radio station in Bridgeport, New York. The station broadcasts to the Syracuse, New York market.
WTKW was launched in 1992 as a country music station under the leadership of Bob Paris (real name Gary W. Gallup), a longtime disc jockey in Syracuse.[3] It was changed to its current classic rock format in 1993 when Classic Rock 104.3 KIX-FM (WKFM, now WFRG-FM) became country-formatted Big Frog 104 and the Syracuse radio market was left without a classic rock radio station. The station also simulcasts on full-power satellite WTKV (105.5 FM) in Minetto, New York (serving Oswego) and low-power translator W256AC (99.1 FM) for Downtown Syracuse.
In April 2007, WTKW/WTKV became the flagship station of Syracuse University athletics with play-by-play coverage of Men's Football, Men's Basketball and Men's Lacrosse games.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTKV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff (May 21, 2024). "Longtime Central NY radio personality dies at 78; helped launch TK99". syracuse.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
External links
- WTKW Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 22234 (WTKW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTKW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 740834 (WTKV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTKV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 22235 (W256AC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W256AC at FCCdata.org