WEKR
WEKR (1240 AM, 98.5 The Elk) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States, the station is currently owned by Elk River Broadcasting Inc. and is programmed through a time brokerage agreement with Elk River Media, LLC.
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| City | Fayetteville, Tennessee |
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | 98-5 The Elk |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Elk River Broadcasting Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | W ElK River |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 32199 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°9′28.00″N 86°35′25.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 MHz W253CX (Fayetteville) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
WEKR signed on the air on October 1, 1948. Paul Crowder was an early owner. He later sold the station to his son-in-law James Porter Clark, who maintained ownership until selling to former staff member Mike Freeland in 1982. Freeland owned the station for several years before selling WEKR to local educator Claude Hopkins. Hopkins Broadcasting sold to Elk River Broadcasting (Joe Young) a few years later.
Notable WEKR personalities included Ernest Tucker, Teddy Barnes, Mike Freeland, Ed Chapman, Doug Roach, Fred Eady, Carl Chapman, Tom Waynick, John Malone, George McKay, Lee Maddox, Don Counts, Troy Malone, Scott Hopkins, Eddie Tucker, Jerry Raby and Steve Edging.
References
External links
- WEKR in the FCC AM station database
- WEKR on Radio-Locator
- WEKR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database