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 | The Gulf Coast Home of Classic Rock Jags. Uncle Henry. Fox Sports. (HD2) Lighting the Way (HD3) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WTKX-FM, WRGV |
| 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 |
| HAAT | 535 meters (1,755 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30.689°N 87.830°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 99.5 W258AY (Mobile) |
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| Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast |
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| Website | https://961therocket.iheart.com/ 995thejag.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.
External links
- WRKH in the FCC's FM station database
- WRKH on Radio-Locator
- WRKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database