WTKG

WTKG

City	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Branding	AM 1230 WTKG
Slogan	Grand Rapids' Talk Alternative
Frequency	1230 kHz (also on HD Radio)
Format	Progressive Talk
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	51729
Callsign meaning	Talk Grand Rapids
Former callsigns	WCUZ (?-3/28/97) WJEF (?-?) WION (?-?)
Affiliations	ABC News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, Dial Global, Compass Media Networks Michigan Radio Network
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (CC Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBCT, WBFX, WMAX-FM, WOOD, WSNX-FM, WSRW-FM
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wtkg.com

WTKG (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, and now owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., Previous to adopting the current calls and format in 1997, the station played country under the WJEF (the station on which radio Hall of Famer Wally Phillips started his career) and WCUZ calls.

Bronco Radio Network

WTKG was an affiliate of the Western Michigan University "Broncos Radio Network" and carried all of the Broncos football and men's basketball games. WTKG was dropped as an affiliate after WMAX was added for both sports.

References

Michiguide.com - WTKG History

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WTKG

Radio-Locator Information on WTKG

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WTKG

Radio stations in the Grand Rapids, Michigan market

By AM frequency	640 810 1140 1230 1260 1300 1340 1410 1480 1530 1570 1680

By FM frequency	88.1 88.5 88.9 89.3 89.7 89.9 90.9 91.3 91.9 92.9 93.3 93.7 94.1 94.5 94.9 95.3 95.7 96.1 96.5 96.9 97.3 97.9 98.7 99.3 99.9 100.5 101.3 102.9 103.7 104.1 104.5 105.3 105.7 106.9 107.3

By callsign	W225BL W227CG W231DD W235BN W237CZ W243BD W260CQ WBBL-FM WBCT WBFX WBLU WCSG WDPW WFGR WFUR WFUR-FM WGNB WGRD-FM WGVU WGVU-FM WHTS WJQK WJRW WJWC-LP WLAV-FM WLHT-FM WMAX-FM WMFN WMJH WNHG WNWZ WOOD WOOD-FM WPNW WPRR WSLI WSNH-LP WSNX-FM WSRW-FM WTHS WTKG WTNR WTRV WVGR WVHF WYCE WYGR

Defunct stations	WKLQ

Nearby radio markets Battle Creek Benton Harbor–St. Joseph Chicago Detroit Kalamazoo Lansing Muskegon North Central MI Tri-Cities See also List of radio stations in Michigan

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio NBC News Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 42°59′42″N 85°40′36″W / 42.99500°N 85.67667°W / 42.99500; -85.67667

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