WRKH
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.
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| City | Mobile, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Mobile, Alabama Pensacola, Florida |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.1 The Rocket |
| Slogan | Analog/HD1: The Gulf Coast Home of Classic Rock HD2: Mobile's Home for Sports Talk HD3: Lighting the Way |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRGV, WTKX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 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 |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 99.5 W258AY (Mobile) HD3: 101.1 W266CM (Mobile) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast |
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| Website | https://961therocket.iheart.com/ sportstalk995.iheart.com (HD2) freedomradiofm.com (HD3) |
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 (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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| W258AY | 99.5 MHz | Mobile, Alabama | 150854 | 250 | 148 m (486 ft) | D | 30°44′6.7″N 88°7′16″W | FCC | Relays HD2 |
| W266CM | 101.1 MHz | Mobile, Alabama | 150912 | 250 | 101 m (331 ft) | D | 30°43′34.7″N 88°9′6″W | FCC | Relays HD3 |
External links
- WRKH in the FCC's FM station database
- WRKH on Radio-Locator
- WRKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W258AY in the FCC's FM station database
- W266CM in the FCC's FM station database