WRKH (96.1 FM) is the call sign for the Mobile, Alabama classic rock formatted radio station known as "96.1 The Rocket". The station is owned by San Antonio–based iHeartMedia. Its studios are located inside the building of unrelated television station WKRG-TV on Broadcast Drive in Mobile, and the transmitter is near Spanish Fort, Alabama.

WRKH
Broadcast area
Frequency96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.1 The Rocket
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Subchannels
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WKSJ-FM, WMXC, WNTM, WRGV, WTKX-FM
History
First air date
1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Former call signs
  • WLPR (1964–1987)
  • WAVH (1987–1994)
  • WMYC (1994–1996)
Call sign meaning
"Rocket Hits"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53142
ClassC
ERP
  • 73,000 watts
  • 77,000 watts (w/beam tilt)
HAAT535 meters (1,755 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°41′21″N 87°49′49″W / 30.689083°N 87.830278°W / 30.689083; -87.830278
Translator(s)
  • HD2: 99.5 W258AY (Mobile)
  • HD3: 101.1 W266CM (Mobile)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website961therocket.iheart.com
sportstalk995.iheart.com (HD2)
radiobygrace.com (HD3)

Programming

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The station is primarily classic rock. Since 2002, the station has competed with WZNF, a Gulfport, Mississippi, classic rock station. That station's signal can reach Mobile, WRKH's primary listening area. WRKH also broadcasts the syndicated John Boy and Billy Big Show on Monday-Saturday mornings, and Chip Nelson on afternoons. Starting with the 2016 season, as part of an agreement with iHeartMedia and the University of South Alabama, coverage of USA Jaguars football moved from WMXC to WRKH.

Translators

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info Notes
W258AY 99.5 FM Mobile, Alabama 150854 250 148 m (486 ft) D 30°44′6.7″N 88°7′16″W / 30.735194°N 88.12111°W / 30.735194; -88.12111 (W258AY) LMS Relays HD2
W266CM 101.1 FM Mobile, Alabama 150912 250 101 m (331 ft) D 30°43′34.7″N 88°9′6″W / 30.726306°N 88.15167°W / 30.726306; -88.15167 (W266CM) LMS Relays HD3
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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRKH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.