WKTH explained

WKTH
City:Tullahoma, Tennessee
Branding:K-Love
Frequency:88.5 MHz
Airdate:1998
Format:Christian contemporary
Erp:1,900 watts
Haat:53.3m (174.9feet)
Class:A
Former Callsigns:WAUT (1998–2012)
WLYJ (2012–2018)
Owner:Educational Media Foundation
Sister Stations:WLVU, WLFM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:klove.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WKTH (88.5 FM) is a K-Love affiliated radio station licensed to the city of Tullahoma, Tennessee. It is owned by Educational Media Foundation. The station broadcasts at 88.5 FM with an effective radiated power output of 1,900 watts as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1998, and held the call sign WAUT.[1] [2] The station was originally owned by the American Family Association and was an affiliate of American Family Radio.[3] [4] On March 1, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to WLYJ.[2] In 2012, American Family Association donated the station to Joy Christian Communications.[5] The station aired a Gospel music format and was flagship station of the Joy Christian Radio network.[6] Effective May 13, 2019, Joy Christian Ministries traded WKTH to Educational Media Foundation, in exchange for 98.9 FM WLYJ in Quitman, Mississippi.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2007, Broadcasting & Cable, 2007. p. D-479. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=84363&Callsign=WKTH84363 Call Sign History
  3. Web site: American Family Radio Network . https://web.archive.org/web/20030308063103/http://www.afr.net/newafr/stationlist/stationlist.pdf. American Family Radio . January 6, 2003. March 8, 2003 . June 28, 2019 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: American Family Radio Station Guide . https://web.archive.org/web/20100602195240/http://www.afa.net/uploadedFiles/Radio/Station%20Listing.pdf . American Family Association. May 6, 2010 . June 2, 2010 . June 28, 2019 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. "Christian noncoms transfer Tennessee FM", Radio & Television Business Report. June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: About Us . https://web.archive.org/web/20181013021430/http://joychristianradio.com:80/about-us. Joy Christian Radio . October 13, 2018 . June 28, 2019 . dead . mdy-all .
  7. Jacobson, Adam. "EMF Makes a 'Joy'-Filled Swap", Radio & Television Business Report. February 19, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.