WGKB
WGKB (1510 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Waukesha, Wisconsin, and serving the Greater Milwaukee media market. It is owned by Good Karma Brands, broadcasting a talk radio format aimed at Milwaukee's African American community. Along with sister stations WTMJ 620 AM and WKTI 94.5 FM, WGKB has its studios in the downtown 3rd Street Market Hall. WGKB features local hosts with live programs on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The schedule is repeated at night and on weekends.
| Broadcast area | Greater Milwaukee |
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| Frequency | 1510 kHz |
| Branding | 101.7 The Truth |
| Programming | |
| Format | Black talk radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKTI, WTMJ | |
| History | |
First air date | March 27, 1947 (as WAUX) |
Former call signs | WAUX (1947-1965) WAUK (1965-2008) WRRD (2008-2020) |
Call sign meaning | W Good Karma Brands |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70771 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts days only |
Transmitter coordinates | 43.017222°N 88.195278°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.7 W269DL (Milwaukee) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.1017thetruth.com |
WGKB is a daytimer station. It is powered at 250 watts, using a non-directional antenna. AM 1510 is a clear channel frequency reserved for WLAC in Nashville, so WGKB must go off the air at night to avoid interference. The transmitter is on Coral Drive near Les Paul Highway (U.S. Route 18) in Waukesha. Programming is heard around the clock on 250-watt FM translator W269DL at 101.7 MHz, which transmits from the WITI TV Tower in Shorewood.