WAVK
| City | Marathon, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Florida Keys area |
| Slogan | 97.7 Wave FM |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1995-03-03 (as WDUC) |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| ERP |
50,000 watts horizontal 49,000 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 65 meters |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 23294 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 24°39′38.40″N 81°25′9.70″W / 24.6606667°N 81.4193611°W |
| Former callsigns |
WDUC (1995-1995) WKTS (1995-1999) WWWK (1999-2003) |
| Affiliations |
Cumulus Media Networks Florida Panthers[1] |
| Owner |
Robert Holladay (Florida Keys Media, LLC) |
| Webcast | Listen Live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | 977thewave.com |
WAVK (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Marathon, Florida, USA, the station serves the Florida Keys. The station is currently owned by Robert Holladay, through licensee Florida Keys Media, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks.[2]
History
The station went on the air as WDUC on 1995-03-03. On 1995-11-03, the station changed its call sign to WKTS, on 1999-09-09 to WWWK, and on 2003-10-23 to the current WAVK.[3] The first real format of WWWK was pure dance music as "K97", before flipping to hot AC "Wave".
In August 2013, Gamma Broadcasting, LLC reached a deal to sell its Florida Keys stations (including WAVK) to Florida Keys Media, LLC (a company controlled by Robert H. Holladay).[4] At a price of $475,000, the sale of WAVK was consummated on July 1, 2014.
References
- ↑ Florida Panthers Partner with 97.7 The Wave Panthers.NHL.com July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "WAVK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WAVK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Ownership Of Green Bay Cluster Goes Back From Clear Channel To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WAVK
- Radio-Locator information on WAVK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WAVK