 Weekdays 3 to 6 on WRTA. While other talk stations have come and gone, Altoona's talk station for 40 years is Talk Radio 98.5 and 1240 WRTA. If the ones you have are more than 5 years old, it might be time for a new one. The latest models have updated features such as photoelectric sensors that are more sensitive to slow smoldering fires.