WTKX-FM

WTKX-FM

Pensacola, Florida
Broadcast area	Pensacola, Florida Mobile, Alabama
Frequency	101.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	TK101
Programming
Format	Active Rock
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stations	WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRKH, WYCL
History
First air date	1971 (as WBOP-FM)
Former call signs	WBOP-FM (1971-1978) WTKX (1978-1989)
Technical information
Facility ID	61243
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	488 meters
Transmitter coordinates	30°36′40.00″N 87°36′26.40″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	tk101.com

WTKX-FM (101.5 FM, "TK101") is an active rock music formatted radio station licensed to serve Pensacola, Florida. The broadcast area reaches far into northwest Florida, nearly all of southwest Alabama and as far as Gulfport, Mississippi.

Although located in Pensacola, Florida, the station is considered part of the Mobile, Alabama market. This is due to iHeartMedia, Inc. shutting down or selling radio stations not located within the top-100 markets.

WTKX features long term air personalities "Lex & Terry" and "Mark the Shark " who also serves as the Asst. Program Director.

Joel Sampson, Program Director since 1996, is also CC Pensacola Operations Manager for WTKX and WRGV 107.3 Hit Music Now, Top 40.

[1]

The station broadcasts in HD Radio and carries Nick Radio on HD-2 sub-channel.

WTKX has been a rock radio station for over 33 years.

Rory Suchet, a prominent DJ for TK101 in the late 1990s went on to work for CNN Radio Network and is now a news anchor and correspondent for RT (previously known as Russia Today). [2]

Former AM Co-Host Dick Danger, is now a published author.

Long-time TK-101 DJ, Candy was laid off in November 2011 [3], and now works for the Pensacola country music station WYCT 98.7 (Cat Country), where she co-hosts their morning show. [4]

External links

• WTKX in the FCC FM station database
• WTKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database