WRKH

WRKH

Mobile, Alabama
Broadcast area	Mobile, Alabama Pensacola, Florida
Frequency	96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	96.1 The Rocket
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD2: Sports Talk 99.5 (Sports) HD3: Freedom Radio FM (Christian radio)
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRGV, WTKX-FM
History
First air date	1964 (1964)
Former call signs	WLPR (1964–1987) WAVH (1987–1994) WMYC (1994–1996)
Call sign meaning	W RocKet Hits
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53142
Class	C
ERP	73,000 watts 77,000 watts (w/beam tilt)
HAAT	535 meters (1,755 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	30.689083°N 87.830278°W / 30.689083; -87.830278
Translator(s)	HD2: 99.5 W258AY (Mobile) HD3: 101.1 W266CM (Mobile)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio) Listen live (HD2) Listen live (HD3)
Website	https://961therocket.iheart.com/ sportstalk995.iheart.com (HD2) freedomradiofm.com (HD3)

WRKH (96.1 FM) is the call sign for the Mobile, Alabama classic rock formatted radio station known as "96.1 The Rocket". The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. Its studios are located inside the building of unrelated television station WKRG on Broadcast Drive in Mobile, and the transmitter is near Spanish Fort, Alabama.

Programming

The station is primarily classic rock. Since 2002, the station has competed with WZNF, a Gulfport, Mississippi classic rock station. That station's signal can reach Mobile, WRKH's primary listening area. WRKH broadcasts a wide variety of music considered classic rock, and, most recently, some music from the early 1990s has been heard - various Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers songs have been played. WRKH also broadcasts the syndicated John Boy and Billy Big Show on Monday-Saturday mornings, and Chip Nelson on afternoons. Starting with the 2016 season, as part of an agreement with iHeartMedia and the University of South Alabama, coverage of USA Jaguars football will move from WMXC to WRKH.

Translators

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info	Notes
W258AY	99.5 MHz FM	Mobile, Alabama	150854	250	148 m (486 ft)	D	30°44′6.7″N 88°7′16″W	LMS	Relays HD2
W266CM	101.1 MHz FM	Mobile, Alabama	150912	250	101 m (331 ft)	D	30°43′34.7″N 88°9′6″W	LMS	Relays HD3

External links

• ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WRKH in the FCC FM station database
• WRKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W258AY in the FCC FM station database
• ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W266CM in the FCC FM station database