WTKS (AM)

WTKS

Savannah, Georgia
Broadcast area	Savannah metropolitan area
Frequency	1290 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio 97.7/1290 AM WTKS
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One Compass Media Networks NBC News Radio WTOC-TV
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WAEV WLVH WQBT WSOK WYKZ
History
First air date	October 15, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-10-15)
Former call signs	WTOC (1929–1979) WWSA (1979–1987) WCHY (1987–2002)[1]
Call sign meaning	"Talks"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	8589
Class	B
Power	5,300 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	32°5′21″N 81°8′46″W / 32.08917°N 81.14611°W / 32.08917; -81.14611
Translator(s)	97.7 W249BS (Savannah)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	newsradio1290wtks.iheart.com

WTKS (1290 kHz, "NewsRadio 97.7 & AM 1290") is a radio station licensed to Savannah, Georgia. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with iHM Licenses, LLC holding the license.^[3] WTKS airs a news/talk format. Its transmitter is located behind WTKS's studios on Alfred Street in Garden City, Georgia, with a Savannah address.

By day, WTKS is powered at 5,300 watts. At night, power drops to 5,000 watts. The station uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. Programming is simulcast on an FM translator station, 97.7 W249BS. The station uses this FM frequency in calling itself "NewsRadio 97.7 and AM 1290".