WITK
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| Broadcast area | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Steel City Radio, Inc. (part of Wilkins Communications Network) |
| KLNG, WLMR, WSKY (AM), WFAM, WBXR, WELP, KCNW, WWNL, WBRI, KXKS, WYYC, WIJD, WNVY, WVTJ, WCPC | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WKQV, WARD, WPTS |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 Watts daytime 500 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°20′47″N 75°47′05″W / 41.34639°N 75.78472°W |
| Translator(s) | W234CY (94.7 MHz, Pittston) |
| Links | |
| Website | WITK Official Webpage |
WITK is an AM radio station licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Pittston, Pennsylvania. WITK broadcasts at 1550 kHz and covers much of northeastern Pennsylvania, including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The station airs various Christian religious programming. WITK is owned by Steel City Radio, Inc. The station was sold in 2007 by Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert C. Cordaro.[1][2] Steel City Radio, Inc. is part of the Wilkins Communications Network, Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina, whose owners, Robert and Luann Wilkins, own 15 other stations in cities such as WWNL (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), WYYC (York, Pennsylvania), KCNW (Kansas City, Missouri), WELP (Greenville, South Carolina), WBRI (Indianapolis, Indiana), and WBXR (Huntsville, Alabama).[3]
References
- ^ Tom Taylor. "Taylor on Radio-Info, July 12, 2007 - Sound Bytes - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton" (PDF). Radio-info.com (Chicago, Illinois). Retrieved July 12, 2007.
- ^ Borys Krawczeniuk. "Cordaro bows out of radio biz". Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ Scott Fybush. "Northeast Radio Watch - October 15, 2007 - Pennsylvania". Northeast Radio Watch (Rochester, New York). Retrieved October 15, 2007.
External links
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WITK in the FCC AM station database
- WITK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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