WKTH (88.5 FM) is a K-Love affiliated radio station licensed to the city of Tullahoma, Tennessee. It is owned by
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, abbreviated EMF) is an American nonprofit Christian media ministry based in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville.
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. The station broadcasts at 88.5 FM with an effective radiated power output of 1,900 watts as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1998, and held the call sign WAUT. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2007 ', Broadcasting & Cable, 2007. p. D-479. Retrieved June 28, 2019.Call Sign History fcc.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2019. The station was originally owned by the
American Family Association
The American Family Association (AFA) is a Christian fundamentalist 501(c)(3) organization based in the United States.
and was an affiliate of
American Family Radio
American Family Radio (AFR) is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian Conservative Christianity, Christian-oriented programming to over 30 states. In 2012, American Family Association donated the station to Joy Christian Communications. The station aired a
Gospel music
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format and was flagship station of the Joy Christian Radio network. Effective May 13, 2019, Joy Christian Ministries traded WKTH to Educational Media Foundation, in exchange for 98.9 FM WLYJ in Quitman, Mississippi.Jacobson, Adam. EMF Makes a 'Joy'-Filled Swap , ''Radio & Television Business Report''. February 19, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.