WAKH
WAKH (105.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, licensed to McComb, Mississippi, United States. The station features programming from Citadel Media.[1] The station is owned and operated by Charles W. Dowdy, debtor-in-possession, following the September 2011 bankruptcy filing by Southwest Broadcasting, Inc.
| City | McComb, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| Branding | K106 |
| Slogan | Southwest Mississippi's Big Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Charles W. Dowdy |
| History | |
| Former call signs | WIXO-FM (1979-1979) WIXO (1979-1981) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58935 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 149 meters (489 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°16′50″N 90°27′05″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | K106 Country Website |
History
The station was assigned call sign WIXO-FM on February 15, 1979. On May 4, 1979, the station changed its call sign to WIXO then again on September 8, 1981, to the current WAKH.,[2]
On September 21, 2011, Charles W. Dowdy, acting as the sole owner of license holder Southwest Broadcasting, Inc., dissolved the corporation and assigned the broadcast licenses it held (WAKH plus sister stations WAKK, WAPF, WAZA, WFCG, WJSH, WKJN, and WTGG) to himself acting as debtor in possession before initiating a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[3] The FCC approved the license transfer on December 19, 2011.[4]
References
- "WAKH Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "WAKH Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "FCC Form 316, Section III, Item 5: Description of the Transaction". Federal Communications Commission. November 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "Application Search Details ( BALH-20111129GBX)". FCC Media Bureau. December 19, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
External links
- WAKH in the FCC's FM station database
- WAKH on Radio-Locator
- WAKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database