WKTI-FM
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| Broadcast area | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Branding | "94.5 WKTI" |
| Slogan | "Hit music of the '80s, '90s and Today" |
| Frequency | 94.5 (MHz) |
| Format | Hot AC |
| ERP | 14,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | KaTie (name of employee's wife) + Previous branding (I-94) |
| Owner | Journal Communications |
| Website | www.wkti.com |
WKTI-FM (94.5 FM) is a Hot AC-formatted radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, owned by Journal Communications, which also owns WTMJ-AM, WTMJ-TV and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, along with stations in other markets.
WKTI began as WTMJ-FM, then became a Top 40 station in 1974 with the current call letters. The station was to be nicknamed I-94, so call letters had to be chosen to reflect the "I." Management decided that the station's call letters would start with a "W", obviously, and end with an "I", but couldn't agree on the middle two letters. Then-manager Jack Lee wanted the call letters WWWI, but DJ's did not like the idea of saying those call letters. Finally, one of the sales managers, who had a wife named Katie, suggested "KT" (as in "'KaTie) to fill the gap. Hence, WKTI was born.
I-94 called itself "nonstop stereo rock," and was automated until 1981, when live air personalities were brought aboard. In 1982, WKTI signed popular Milwaukee radio personalities Bob Reitman and Gene Mueller for their new morning show. Mueller remains there to this day, though Reitman retired at the end of 2006. He now partners with Amy Taylor and Gino Salamone as "Gene, Amy and Gino". Afternoon host Lips LaBelle has been at the station for over two decades. Dan Kyle is the midday host and Cindy Huber hosts evenings. Drake Chenault (Dick Alpert) also hosts on weekends.
Over the years, WKTI evolved into a Hot AC format, and has long maintained a strong ratings presence.
[edit] External links
- 94.5 WKTI
- Milwaukee radio: a retrospective
- Bob Reitman Announces Retirement from 94.5 WKTI
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKTI-FM
- Milwaukee Rock radio DJ Stories
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