WTKU-FM (98.3 FM) is a
radio station
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in
Atlantic City, New Jersey known as "Kool 98-3," playing a
classic hits
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format.
Operating with 6,000 watts, the station can be heard from
Beach Haven and
Tuckerton in
Ocean County
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and as far west as
Vineland
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in
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.
History
98.3 FM signed on the air on September 27, 1982 as WDVR and featured an
AOR/
CHR a.k.a. Rock 40 format. In 1987 the station took WKTU as its call letters after New York City's 92.3 FM switched from WKTU to WXRK. on February 13, 1996 call letters were changed to WTKU so that call letters WKTU would be returned to New York City on 103.5 FM.
See also
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WBSS (AM)
WBSS (1490 AM broadcasting, AM), is a 400-watt radio station operating with a Sports radio, sports betting talk format, licensed to Pleasantville, New Jersey. This station is under ownership of Longport Media and it serves three counties in New Je ...
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Classic hits radio stations in the United States
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