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WTKW

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WTKW
Broadcast area
Syracuse/Oswego
Frequency99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingTK99
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: WTLA simulcast
Ownership
Owner
WKRL-FM, WTLA, WZUN-FM
History
First air date
1992; 34 years ago (1992)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
22234
ClassA
ERP5,700 watts
HAAT103 meters (338 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°9′24.2″N 75°57′23.7″W / 43.156722°N 75.956583°W / 43.156722; -75.956583
Translator99.1 W256AC (Solvay)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitetk99.net
Satellite station
WTKV
Frequency105.5 MHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Galaxy Media Partners
  • (Galaxy Syracuse Licensee LLC (New))
WKRH, WSGO
History
First air date
1973; 53 years ago (1973)
Former call signs
  • WSGO-FM (1973–1989)
  • WGES (1989–1996)
Technical information[2]
24131
ClassA
ERP4,000 watts
HAAT121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°24′56.2″N 76°27′52.8″W / 43.415611°N 76.464667°W / 43.415611; -76.464667
Links
Public license information

WTKW (99.5 FM "TK99") is a classic rock radio station in Bridgeport, New York. The station broadcasts to the Syracuse, New York market.

WTKW was launched in 1992 as a country music station under the leadership of Bob Paris (real name Gary W. Gallup), a longtime disc jockey in Syracuse.[3] It was changed to its current classic rock format in 1993 when Classic Rock 104.3 KIX-FM (WKFM, now WFRG-FM) became country-formatted Big Frog 104 and the Syracuse radio market was left without a classic rock radio station. The station also simulcasts on full-power satellite WTKV (105.5 FM) in Minetto, New York (serving Oswego) and low-power translator W256AC (99.1 FM) for Downtown Syracuse.

In April 2007, WTKW/WTKV became the flagship station of Syracuse University athletics with play-by-play coverage of Men's Football, Men's Basketball and Men's Lacrosse games. The station also broadcasts New York Yankees baseball games.[4]

References

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  1. "Facility Technical Data for WTKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WTKV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. Herbert, Geoff (May 21, 2024). "Longtime Central NY radio personality dies at 78; helped launch TK99". syracuse.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. "Radio Affiliates | New York Yankees". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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