- Station name Station name
- WCTK 98.1 "Cat Country" New Bedford, MA
- Description Description
- The station is owned by Hall Communications.
- Launch date Launch date
- 9 December 1946
- Owner Owner
- Hall Communications (sale pending to Red Wolf Broadcasting)
- Contact Contact
- 401-467-4366
WCTK 98.1 "Cat Country" New Bedford, MA
United States
Format
32kbps • AAC
WCTK (98.1 FM, "Cat Country 98.1") is a country-formatted radio station in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The station covers much of southeastern New England, with studios in Providence, Rhode Island, and transmitter located south of New Bedford's downtown.
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| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wctk.com |
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Primary frequency
98.1 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
41.623, -70.918
Coverage area
South Coast (Massachusetts) South Coast Providence, Rhode Island Cape Cod
Owner / network
Hall Communications (sale pending to Red Wolf Broadcasting)
First air date
9 December 1946
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| Station ID | 21214 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Massachusetts |
| Branding | Cat Country 98.1 |
| Owner | Hall Communications (sale pending to Red Wolf Broadcasting) |
| Broadcast area | South Coast (Massachusetts) South Coast Providence, Rhode Island Cape Cod |
| Launched | 9 December 1946 |
| Website | wctk.com |
| Contact phone | 401-467-4366 |
| Primary frequency | 98.1 MHz |
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| Last check | 13 hours ago |
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| Stream host | 17643.live.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 17643.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aacp |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 1136 ms |
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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About station About WCTK 98.1 "Cat Country" New Bedford, MA
WCTK (98.1 FM, "Cat Country 98.1") is a country-formatted radio station in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The station covers much of southeastern New England, with studios in Providence, Rhode Island, and transmitter located south of New Bedford's downtown.
The station is owned by Hall Communications.
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