WKIK (AM)
WKIK (1560 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the La Plata and St. Charles, Maryland area. The station broadcasts a country music format.[1] WKIK is licensed to Somar Communications, Inc and has a daytime-only license.
| City | La Plata, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Waldorf, Maryland Alexandria, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Somar Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WKIK-FM, WMDM, WPTX, WSMD |
| History | |
| First air date | October 1965 (as WSMD) |
| Former call signs | 1994-1995: WSMD 1991-1994: WMOM 1986-1991: WCMD 1981-1986: WXTR 1965-1981: WSMD |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60775 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1000 watts (daytime) 250 watts (critical hours) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°32′36″N 76°59′37″W |
| Links | |
| Website | country1029wkik |
The station was assigned the WKIK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 25, 1995. [2]
1560 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency.
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History: WKIK". Federal Communications Commission: Media Bureau.
External links
- WKIK in the FCC's AM station database
- WKIK on Radio-Locator
- WKIK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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