WUCT
| Broadcast area | Cookeville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 94.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JWC Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | June 22, 1981 (as WRZK at 1590) |
Former call signs | WRZK (1981–1983) WWRT (1983–1990) WATX (1990–2017) |
Former frequencies | 1590 kHz (1981–2008) |
Call sign meaning | Where Upper Cumberland Talks |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39797 |
| Class | D (AM & FM) |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 20 watts night (AM) |
| ERP | 250 watts (FM) |
| HAAT | 25 meters (82 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°11′2.00″N 85°25′3.00″W / 36.1838889°N 85.4175000°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.1 W231DG (Cookeville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk941.com |
WUCT (1600 AM, "NewsTalk 94.1") is a radio station licensed to Algood, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Cookeville area. The station is currently owned by Jwc Broadcasting.[2]
History
The station went on the air as WRZK on June 22, 1981. On June 1, 1983, the station changed its call sign to WWRT, and on January 15, 1990 to WATX.[3] WATX originally broadcast on 1590 kilohertz, and later moved to 1600. The station subsequently added a translator on 100.9 FM, known as W265BC (WATX-FM unofficially).[4]
In January 2017, WATX rebranded as "NewsTalk 94.1" (switching translators to W231DG 94.1 FM Cookeville). On January 1, 2017, WATX changed call letters to WUCT.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WUCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WATX Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WUCT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=Algood&state=TN&x=19&y=6 Radio Locator Guide to Algood, Tennessee
- ^ WATX Relaunches as "News Talk 94.1" WUCT Radioinsight - January 4, 2017
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 39797 (WUCT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUCT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 142617 (W231DG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W231DG at FCCdata.org