KOKX (AM)
KOKX (1310 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the Keokuk, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts a talk and sports format. KOKX is owned by Leah Jones and Michael Greenwald, Keokuk Broadcasting Inc. operating as Radio Keokuk.
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| City | Keokuk, Iowa |
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| Broadcast area | Keokuk, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | KOKX - The Talk On The River" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk & Sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Michael Greenwald and Leah Jones (Keokuk Broadcasting Inc) |
| Sister stations | WCEZ |
| History | |
| First air date | October 19, 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58264 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°22′50″N 91°21′09″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiokeokuk.com |
During daytime broadcasts, the station uses a single tower with essentially an omnidirectional pattern. During the nighttime, KOKX reduces power and switches to an antenna system that uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the northwest, with a smaller lobe to the southeast.
History
KOKX began broadcasting October 19, 1947, as a 250-watt daytime only station. The licensee was Keokuk Broadcasting Company, and the station was affiliated with the Iowa Tall Corn Network.[1]
On June 27, 2016 KOKX changed their format from adult standards to country. The station was then reformatted to local news, talk and sports upon the 2018 ownership change.[2]
References
- "250-w KOKX Starts; Adkisson Is Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Riverfront Flips Keokuk Pair Radioinsight - June 27, 2016
External links
- KOKX in the FCC's AM station database
- KOKX on Radio-Locator
- KOKX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database