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WFLA has always been known for featuring issue oriented hosts talking about local, state and national issues. |
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While the station was known for being a pioneering news-talk station, WFLA airs no local weekday call-in hosts, a fact not missed by |
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- [http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/03/Columns/Local_radio_for_local.shtml other observers], thus making Tampa one of the largest U.S. radio markets without having any local weekday call-in presence. |
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Revision as of 14:37, 5 January 2008
| Broadcast area | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 970 (kHz) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Newsradio 970 WFLA (or Fox News-radio 970 WFLA) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk Radio |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| WBTP, WDAE, WFLZ, WFUS, WHNZ, WMTX, WXTB | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | West FLoridA |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 25,000 watts daytime 11,000 watts nighttime |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.970wfla.com |
970 WFLA is a leading news/talk radio station in Tampa, Florida. It has long been the dominant force in talk radio in the market. The station, which airs primarily syndicated conservative talk programming, has one of the largest radio news staffs in Florida, and started the state's first 24 hour newsroom.
The station's image names are "Newsradio 970 WFLA," "Fox News-radio 970 WFLA," or simply "970 WFLA."
The station is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications, Inc., the largest U.S. radio owner.
The station's locally-focused morning show is the area's most listened to information program in the morning. It's hosted by veteran Tampa Bay broadcasters Jack Harris, Tedd Webb, and Sharon Taylor. The station is also the home and flagship for the Bay area's number one afternoon drive host, Todd Schnitt, and features programs hosted by Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Jeff Fisher.
National news is provided, as the name implies, by Fox News Radio. Features from the CBS Radio Network also are heard on the network.
970 WFLA is perhaps best known nationally as the station that gave nationally syndicated hosts Beck and Lionel their starts in talk radio. Other prominent alumni under different WFLA ownership include Bob Lassiter, Jay Marvin and Jack Ellery.
The station is the home of University of South Florida Bulls football games. Jim Louk is the play-by-play announcer, and Mark Robinson serves as color analyst. Both Jim Lighthall and Jeff Fisher serve as pregame, halftime, and postgame hosts of the broadcasts.
The station was not the first Tampa AM radio station to do talk radio; but it has since become the market's most successful talk radio station. WWBA (AM), another Tampa station has attempted local programming but has not been able to generate audience interest.
WFLA has always been known for featuring issue oriented hosts talking about local, state and national issues.
While the station was known for being a pioneering news-talk station, WFLA airs no local weekday call-in hosts, a fact not missed by - other observers, thus making Tampa one of the largest U.S. radio markets without having any local weekday call-in presence.