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'''WTSK''' (790 [[AM broadcasting|AM]], "The Truth 790 AM") is a [[radio station]] serving the [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]], area with a [[Gospel music]] format.<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/}}</ref> It is under ownership of [[Townsquare Media]].
'''WTSK''' (790 [[AM broadcasting|AM]], "The Truth 790 AM") is a [[radio station]] serving the [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]], area with a [[Gospel music]] format.<ref name="arb1">{{cite web|title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com:80/ |archivedate=March 1, 2010 }}</ref> It is under ownership of [[Townsquare Media]].


In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WTSK and six other radio stations in Alabama to [[Citadel Broadcasting]] (Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=2005-02-21 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA505332.html?q=WFFN |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals - 2/21/2005}}</ref> Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.<ref name=abj-citadelcumulus>{{cite news|title=Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html|accessdate=September 16, 2011|newspaper=Atlanta Business Journal|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref> Cumulus sold the station, along with its sister stations, to Townsquare Media effective July 31, 2012.
In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WTSK and six other radio stations in Alabama to [[Citadel Broadcasting]] (Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=2005-02-21 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA505332.html?q=WFFN |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals - 2/21/2005}}</ref> Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.<ref name=abj-citadelcumulus>{{cite news|title=Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html|accessdate=September 16, 2011|newspaper=Atlanta Business Journal|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref> Cumulus sold the station, along with its sister stations, to Townsquare Media effective July 31, 2012.

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WTSK
Broadcast areaTuscaloosa and vicinity
Frequency790 kHz
BrandingThe Truth 790 AM
Programming
FormatGospel
Ownership
Owner
WTUG, WFFN, WBEI, WNPT, WTBC
History
Call sign meaning
TSK = "Tuscaloosa"[1]
Technical information
Facility ID54795
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
36 watts (night)
Links
Websitehttp://www.790wtsk.com/

WTSK (790 AM, "The Truth 790 AM") is a radio station serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area with a Gospel music format.[2] It is under ownership of Townsquare Media.

In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WTSK and six other radio stations in Alabama to Citadel Broadcasting (Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million.[3] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4] Cumulus sold the station, along with its sister stations, to Townsquare Media effective July 31, 2012.

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Deals - 2/21/2005". Broadcasting & Cable. 2005-02-21.
  4. ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.

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