WKTL

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[2][3] and the broadcast studio is located inside the Struthers Fieldhouse.

WKTL
Semi-satellite of WAPS, Akron
CityStruthers, Ohio
Broadcast areaYoungstown-Warren
Frequency90.7 MHz
Branding91.3 The Summit
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative
Nationality (Saturdays only)
Ownership
OwnerStruthers Board of Education
(Board of Education Struthers Ohio City Schools)
History
First air date
September 13, 1965 (1965-09-13)
Call sign meaning
We're the Key to Learning[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4267
ClassB1
ERP13,500 watts
HAAT7.0 meters (23.0 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°3′6.00″N 80°35′56.00″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitethesummit.fm

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.[4]

History

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".[5]

References


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