WKTL (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a Variety format from Struthers High School. Licensed to Struthers, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Youngstown-Warren area. The station is currently owned by the Struthers Board of Education[3][4] and the broadcast studio is located inside the Struthers Fieldhouse.
Outside of local nationality programming on Saturdays, WKTL's programming is provided by Akron Public Schools-owned WAPS 91.3 FM "The Summit" in Akron, which airs an adult album alternative (AAA) music format.[5]
History
WKTL began broadcasting on September 13, 1965. and the station's website claims it was the first all student-staffed radio station in the country.
The station was conceived by Struthers High School speech instructor Stephen J. Gercevich, a former radio announcer, to "provide a unique laboratory to put classroom techniques to use".[6]
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKTL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WKTL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Indie rock breathes new life into old Struthers radio station". Youngstown Vindicator.
- ^ "WKTL - Struthers/Youngstown". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 4267 (WKTL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKTL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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