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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WGTK
| name = WGTK
| image = [[image:WGTK-AM.png|175px]]
| image =
| city = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| city = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| area = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| area = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| branding = WGTK 970
| branding = ''970 The Answer''
| slogan = Where Your Opinion Counts
| slogan = Intelligent. Conservative.
| airdate = [[1933 in radio|1933]]
| airdate = [[1933 in radio|1933]] (as WAVE)
| frequency = 970 [[Kilohertz|kHz]]
| frequency = 970 [[Kilohertz|kHz]]
| format = [[News]]/[[Talk radio|Talk]]
| format = [[News]]/[[Talk radio|Talk]]
| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s
| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s
| class = B
| class = B
| callsign_meaning =
| facility_id = 63936
| callsign_meaning = '''W G''' '''T'''al'''K'''
| former_callsigns = WAVE, WAVG, WLKY
| former_callsigns = WAVE (1933-1981)<br>WAVG (1981-1997)<br>WLKY (1997-2000)
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| owner = [[Salem Communications]]
| webcast =
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| website = [http://www.970wgtk.com/ 970wgtk.com]
| affiliations =
| affiliations =
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| owner = [[Salem Communications]]
| sister_stations = [[WFIA|WFIA-FM/AM]]
| sister_stations = [[WFIA|WFIA-FM/AM]]
| webcast = [http://saleminteractivemedia.com/ListenLive/player/WGTKAM Listen Live]
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| website = [http://970amtheanswer.com/ 970amtheanswer.com]
}}
}}
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'''WGTK''' (970 [[AM broadcasting|AM]], "The Answer") is a [[News radio|news]]/[[Talk radio|talk]] formatted [[radio station]] in the [[Louisville, Kentucky]] metropolitan area. It is currently owned by [[Salem Communications]]. It was once WAVE-AM, the sister station of [[WAVE-TV|WAVE 3]] television, and later, [[WLKY]] (Channel 32)'s sister operation.

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'''WGTK''' (970 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[News radio|News]]/[[Talk radio]] formatted [[radio station]] in the [[Louisville, Kentucky]] metropolitan area. It is currently owned by [[Salem Communications]]. It was once WAVE-AM, the sister station of [[WAVE-TV|WAVE 3]] television, and later, [[WLKY]] (Channel 32)'s sister operation.


It is an affiliate for [[William Bennett|Bill Bennett]], [[Mike Gallagher]], [[Dennis Miller]], [[Michael Medved]], [[Hugh Hewitt]] and [[Dennis Prager]]. WGTK has also added a local midday show with former [[WHAS (AM)|WHAS]] host Joe Elliott and is the radio home of [[Bellarmine University]] men's basketball.
It is an affiliate for [[William Bennett|Bill Bennett]], [[Mike Gallagher]], [[Dennis Miller]], [[Michael Medved]], [[Hugh Hewitt]] and [[Dennis Prager]]. WGTK has also added a local midday show with former [[WHAS (AM)|WHAS]] host Joe Elliott and is the radio home of [[Bellarmine University]] men's basketball.
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==History==
==History==
This station began as WFIW in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.<ref>{{cite news|title=WFIW Rebuilding|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1931/1931-10-15-BC.pdf|accessdate=29 September 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=October 15, 1931}}</ref> In 1932, WFIW was bought by George Norton Jr., and its transmitter was moved to Louisville, with the call letters being changed to WAVE-AM.<ref>Kieber, John E., Ed. (2001). ''The Encyclopedia of Louisville''. The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. P. 126.</ref>
This station began as WFIW in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.<ref>{{cite news|title=WFIW Rebuilding|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1931/1931-10-15-BC.pdf|accessdate=29 September 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=October 15, 1931}}</ref> In 1932, WFIW was bought by George Norton Jr., and its transmitter was moved to Louisville, with the call letters being changed to WAVE-AM.<ref>Kieber, John E., Ed. (2001). ''The Encyclopedia of Louisville''. The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. P. 126.</ref>

On January 5, 2015 WGTK rebranded as "970 The Answer".<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/91492/salem-rebrands-seven-talkers-as-the-answer/ Salem Rebrands Talkers as The Answer]</ref>

==Previous Logo==
[[image:WGTK-AM.png|175px]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.970wgtk.com/ WGTK Official Site]
*[http://970amtheanswer.com/ WGTK Official Site]
*{{AM station data|WGTK}}
*{{AM station data|WGTK}}


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[[Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1933]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1933]]



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Revision as of 00:29, 6 January 2015

WGTK
Broadcast areaLouisville, Kentucky
Frequency970 kHz
Branding970 The Answer
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerSalem Communications
WFIA-FM/AM
History
First air date
1933 (as WAVE)
Former call signs
WAVE (1933-1981)
WAVG (1981-1997)
WLKY (1997-2000)
Call sign meaning
W G TalK
Technical information
Facility ID63936
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website970amtheanswer.com

WGTK (970 AM, "The Answer") is a news/talk formatted radio station in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area. It is currently owned by Salem Communications. It was once WAVE-AM, the sister station of WAVE 3 television, and later, WLKY (Channel 32)'s sister operation.

It is an affiliate for Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, Dennis Miller, Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt and Dennis Prager. WGTK has also added a local midday show with former WHAS host Joe Elliott and is the radio home of Bellarmine University men's basketball.

In the 1990s, the call letters WGTK belonged to a now defunct classic rock station in Middlebury, Vermont called K101.

History

This station began as WFIW in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[1] In 1932, WFIW was bought by George Norton Jr., and its transmitter was moved to Louisville, with the call letters being changed to WAVE-AM.[2]

On January 5, 2015 WGTK rebranded as "970 The Answer".[3]

File:WGTK-AM.png

References

  1. ^ "WFIW Rebuilding" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 15, 1931. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ Kieber, John E., Ed. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. P. 126.
  3. ^ Salem Rebrands Talkers as The Answer

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