| Semi-satellite of WAPS, Akron | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Youngstown-Warren |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | 91.3 The Summit |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative Nationality (Saturdays only) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | September 13, 1965 |
Call sign meaning | We're the Key to Learning[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4267 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 13,500 watts |
| HAAT | 7.0 meters (23.0 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°3′6.00″N 80°35′56.00″W / 41.0516667°N 80.5988889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | thesummit |
WKTL (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a Variety format from Struthers High School. Licensed to Struthers, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Youngstown-Warren area. The station is currently owned by the Struthers Board of Education[3][4] and the broadcast studio is located inside the Struthers Fieldhouse.
Outside of local nationality programming on Saturdays, WKTL's programming is provided by Akron Public Schools-owned WAPS 91.3 FM "The Summit" in Akron, which airs an adult album alternative (AAA) music format.[5]
History[edit]
WKTL began broadcasting on September 13, 1965. and the station's website claims it was the first all student-staffed radio station in the country.
The station was conceived by Struthers High School speech instructor Stephen J. Gercevich, a former radio announcer, to "provide a unique laboratory to put classroom techniques to use".[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKTL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WKTL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Indie rock breathes new life into old Struthers radio station". Youngstown Vindicator.
- ^ "WKTL - Struthers/Youngstown". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
External links[edit]
- WKTL in the FCC FM station database
- WKTL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database