KWOK
KWOK (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format to the Aberdeen, Washington, United States, area. The station is owned by Alpha Media LLC and features programming from Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.[1]
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| City | Aberdeen, Washington |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alpha Media LLC (Alpha Media Licensee LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1961 |
| Former call signs | KJET (1995-1999) KGHO (1999-2000) |
| Former frequencies | 1560 kHz (1962-1985) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68057 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 760 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°57′30.00″N 123°48′35.00″W |
History
The station went on the air as KJET. On April 13, 1999, the station changed its call sign to KGHO, and on February 18, 2000 to KWOK.[2]
On September 23, 2016 KWOK was granted an FCC construction permit to increase night power to 1,000 watts.[3]
References
- "KWOK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KWOK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "FCC Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KWOK in the FCC's AM station database
- KWOK on Radio-Locator
- KWOK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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