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City
  
Struthers, Ohio

Frequency
  
90.7 MHz

Broadcast area
  
Youngstown-Warren

ERP
  
13,500 watts

Branding
  
Voice of Struthers School / The Summit (WAPS)

Format
  
Adult album alternative/Nationality

WKTL (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a Variety format from Struthers High School. Licensed to Struthers, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Youngstown-Warren area. The station is currently owned by Board of Education Struthers Ohio City Schools and the broadcast studio is located inside the Struthers Fieldhouse.

Outside of local nationality programming on Saturdays, WKTL's programming is provided by Akron Public Schools-owned WAPS 91.3 FM "The Summit" in Akron, which airs an adult album alternative (AAA) music format.

History

WKTL began broadcasting on September 13, 1965. and the station's website claims it was the first all student-staffed radio station in the country.

The station was conceived by Struthers High School speech instructor Stephen J. Gercevich, a former radio announcer, to "provide a unique laboratory to put classroom techniques to use".

References

WKTL Wikipedia