WKWN
WKWN (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting both a News Talk Information and an Oldies format. It is licensed to Trenton, Georgia, US and is currently owned by Dade County Broadcasting, Inc.
City | Trenton, Georgia |
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Broadcast area | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Frequency | 1420 kHz |
Slogan | Newstalk 1420 AM |
Programming | |
Format | News Talk Information, Oldies |
Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Salem Communications, Westwood One, Atlanta Braves |
Ownership | |
Owner | Dade County Broadcasting, Inc. |
Sister stations | WFLI (Chattanooga) |
History | |
Former call signs | WADX (1981-1995) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54444 |
Class | D |
Power | 2,500 watts day 112 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°51′43.00″N 85°29′59.00″W |
Translator(s) | W267CX (101.3 MHz, Trenton) W291CF (106.1 MHz, Trenton) |
Links | |
Webcast | listen live |
Website | kwntv7.wixsite.com/discoverdade/newsradiokwn |
Programming
WKWN features programming from Fox News Radio, Salem Communications and Westwood One including Mike Gallagher, and Todd Starnes.[1] Alongside sister station WFLI, WKWN airs Dick Bartley's Classic Hits, The Wolfman Jack Radio Show, The Rick and Bubba Show, Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember, and Classic American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.
FM Translators
WKWN has two FM translators, in addition to the main station at 1420 kHz.[2] These FM translators are used to widen the broadcast area and provide better nighttime coverage.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
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W267CX | 101.3 | Trenton, Georgia | 201253 | 250 | 374 m (1,227 ft) | D | FCC |
W291CF | 106.1 | Trenton, Georgia | 149066 | 60 | 107.8 m (354 ft) | D | FCC |
History
The station went on the air as WADX on April 10, 1981. On November 6, 1995, the station changed its call sign to the current WKWN.[3]
References
- "WKWN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- https://twitter.com/discoverdade?lang=en
- "WKWN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WKWN in the FCC's AM station database
- WKWN on Radio-Locator
- WKWN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database