WTKS (AM)

WTKS
Savannah, Georgia;
Broadcast area	Savannah metropolitan area
Frequency	1290 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio 97.7/1290 AM WTKS
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Compass Media Networks; NBC News Radio; WTOC-TV;
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WAEV; WLVH; WQBT; WSOK; WYKZ;
History
First air date	October 15, 1929
Former call signs	WTOC (1929–1979); WWSA (1979–1987); WCHY (1987–2002);
Call sign meaning	"Talks"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	8589
Class	B
Power	5,300 watts (day); 5,000 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	32°5′21″N 81°8′46″W / 32.08917°N 81.14611°W
Translator(s)	97.7 W249BS (Savannah)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	newsradio1290wtks.iheart.com

WTKS (1290 kHz, "NewsRadio 97.7 & AM 1290") is a radio station licensed to Savannah, Georgia. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with iHM Licenses, LLC holding the license. WTKS airs a news/talk format. Its transmitter is located behind WTKS's studios on Alfred Street in Garden City, Georgia, with a Savannah address.

By day, WTKS is powered at 5,300 watts. At night, power drops to 5,000 watts. The station uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. Programming is simulcast on an FM translator station, 97.7 W249BS. The station uses this FM frequency in calling itself "NewsRadio 97.7 and AM 1290".