WATX
Coordinates: 36°11′2.00″N 85°25′3.00″W / 36.1838889°N 85.4175000°W
| City | Algood, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Branding | NewsTalk 100.9/1600 |
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 100.9 MHz (W265BC) |
| First air date | June 22, 1981 (as WRZK) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power |
2,500 watts day 20 watts night (AM) |
| ERP | 250 watts (FM) |
| HAAT | 25 meters (82 ft) |
| Class | D (AM & FM) |
| Facility ID | 39797 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°11′2.00″N 85°25′3.00″W / 36.1838889°N 85.4175000°W |
| Former callsigns |
WRZK (1981-1983) WWRT (1983-1990) WATX (1990-2020) |
| Former frequencies | 1590 kHz (1981-2008) |
| Owner | JWC Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cookevillesnewstalk.com |
WATX (1600 AM, "NewsTalk 100.9 & 1600") is a radio station licensed to Algood, Tennessee, USA, the station serves the Cookeville area. The station is currently owned by Jwc Broadcasting.[1]
History
The station went on the air as WRZK on 22 June 1981. On 1 June 1983, the station changed its call sign to WWRT, and on 15 January 1990 to the current WATX.[2] WATX originally broadcast on 1590 kilohertz, and later moved to 1600. The station subsequently added a translator on 100.9 FM, known as W265BC (WATX-FM unofficially).[3]
References
- ↑ "WATX Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "WATX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=Algood&state=TN&x=19&y=6 Radio Locator Guide to Algood, Tennessee
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WATX
- Radio-Locator Information on WATX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WATX
- Radio Locator Information for W265BC
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