WTAK-FM

For the AM radio station known as WTAK from 1981 to 1994, see WDJL.

WTAK-FM (106.1 MHz) is a classic rock-formatted radio station licensed to Hartselle, Alabama, and owned by San Antonio–based iHeartMedia, Inc.^[3] It serves Huntsville, Alabama, and the central Tennessee Valley area. Its broadcast tower is located on Brindlee Mountain in Morgan County, Alabama, near the Union Hill community, and its studios are located in Madison, Alabama.

WTAK-FM

Hartselle, Alabama United States
Broadcast area	Huntsville, Alabama
Frequency	106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	106.1 WTAK
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WDRM WHOS WQRV
History
First air date	1991 (1991) (as WYAM-FM)
Former call signs	WYAM (1991–1993)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25383
Class	C3
ERP	5,400 watts
HAAT	221 meters (725 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°27′45.3″N 86°38′35.9″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	wtak.iheart.com

In the 2000s, WTAK-FM was one of the top-rated radio stations in the Huntsville market.^[4]

Personalities

The on-air staff currently consists of "Deano", Johnny Maze, and "BigRig", who appear each weekday. The station's morning show is the syndicated The John Boy and Billy Big Show.^[5]

Programming

In addition to its regular music programming, WTAK-FM also carries The House of Hair with Dee Snider on Saturday nights. On Sunday mornings, Flashback, hosted by Matt Pinfield, airs.

History

WTAK-FM was originally known by the call sign WYAM and went on the air around November 1991. WTAK (1000 AM, now WDJL) shifted its programming solely to the 106.1 FM signal in late 1993 after several months of simulcast. This station was assigned the WTAK-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 6, 1993.^[1]

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