WCTK
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 98.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Cat Country 98.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classic hits (simulcast of WNBH) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications (sale pending to Red Wolf Broadcasting) |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 25869 | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 44,000 watts |
| HAAT | 159 meters (522 ft) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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WCTK (98.1 FM, "Cat Country 98.1") is a country-formatted radio station in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The station covers much of southeastern New England, with studios in Providence, Rhode Island, and transmitter located south of New Bedford's downtown. The station is owned by Hall Communications.
History
WCTK was originally WFMR, and had an authorized power of 20 kilowatts. It went on the air December 9, 1946;[1] during the inaugural program, Massachusetts governor Maurice J. Tobin said that WFMR was the first new FM station to sign on in New England after World War II.[3] It became WNBH-FM on November 10, 1954,[4] matching sister station WNBH (1340 AM). On September 17, 1973, WNBH-FM changed its callsign to WMYS,[4] with an oldies and classic hits format. On July 28, 1989, the station switched formats to country followed by a call sign change to WCTK on August 24, 1989.[5] First known as "Country 98.1 WCTK", the branding was changed to the current "Cat Country 98.1" in 1994. In 1997, the station moved its studios from New Bedford to the Roland Building in Providence to concentrate on fully serving the Providence Arbitron metro.
On February 1, 2019, WCTK began being simulcast on sister station WPVD (1450 AM) in West Warwick, Rhode Island, after that station dropped its ESPN Radio affiliation.[6] The station also began broadcasting in HD, with a simulcast of sister station WNBH's newly-launched classic hits format (Big 101.3) on its HD2 sub-channel.[7]
In March 2026, Hall sold WCTK and sister station WNBH to Red Wolf Broadcasting, pending Federal Communications Commission approval.[8]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-390. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WCTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gov. Tobin Participates In WFMR Inauguration" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. December 16, 1946. p. 34. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WMYS (WCTK) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History". FCC. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (February 11, 2019). "Big 101.3 Brings Classic Hits To New Bedford". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fybush, Scott (February 11, 2019). "NorthEast Radio Watch 2/11/2019: Goodbye, Gary". Fybush.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.(subscription required)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hall Sells Providence/New Bedford Duo To John Fuller - RadioInsight". March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
External links
- Official website
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- WCTK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- 1948 list of FM radio stations, including WFMR
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