WTKU-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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 known as "Kool 98.3," playing a Classic Hits

Classic hits

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 format.

Operating with 6,000 watts, the station can be heard from Beach Haven

Beach Haven, New Jersey

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 and Tuckerton

Tuckerton, New Jersey

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 in Ocean County south to Lewes, Delaware

Lewes, Delaware

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 and as far west as Vineland

Vineland, New Jersey

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 in Cumberland County

Cumberland County

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History

98.3 FM signed on the air in 1984 as WDVR and featured a rock format. In 1987? the station took WKTU as its call letters after New York City's 92.3 FM switched from WKTU to WXRK. In 1996 call letters were changed to WTKU so that call letters WKTU could be returned to New York City on 103.5 FM.

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