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WMOK
Metropolis, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Southern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky
Frequency	920 AM (kHz)
Branding	920 WMOK
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting; (Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC);
Sister stations	WREZ, WZZL
History
First air date	February 4, 1951
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	B
Power	1000 watts day ; 750 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°9′12″N 88°42′33″W / 37.15333°N 88.70917°W (day); 37°8′56″N 88°38′10″W / 37.14889°N 88.63611°W (night)
Translator(s)	W229DI (93.7FM MHz, Metropolis)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.920wmok.com

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WMOK Metropolis AM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format - airing on 920AM and 93.7FM. Licensed to Metropolis, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois, and the Paducah, Kentucky area. WMOK is owned by Withers Broadcasting, which purchased the station in 1997.^[2]^[3]

History

The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.^[1]^[4] The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954.^[4] By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.^[5] In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.^[6] The station has long aired a country music format.^[7]^[5]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

External links

WMOK's website
Withers Broadcasting Website
Facility details for Facility ID 73275 (WMOK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WMOK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[BCYearbook1972-1] 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[FCC-2] WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1998-3] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[HistoryCards-4] History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1989-5] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[6] Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1983-7] Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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+{{Infobox radio station
-{{unreferenced|date=June 2010}}
+| logo             = File:WMOK 920WMOK logo.jpg
-{{Infobox Radio Station |
-  image            = |
+| name             = WMOK
-  name             = WMOK|
+| frequency        = 920 [[AM radio|AM]] ([[kilohertz|kHz]])
+| translator       = W229DI (93.7FM [[MHz]], Metropolis)
-  airdate          = |
-  frequency        = 920 [[AM radio|AM]] ([[kilohertz|KHz]])|
+| city             = [[Metropolis, Illinois]]
-  city             = [[Metropolis, Illinois]]|
+| area             = [[Southern Illinois]] / [[Paducah, Kentucky]]
+| airdate          = February 4, [[1951 in radio|1951]]<ref name="BCYearbook1972">''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1972/B-1%20YB%201972%20All-11.pdf 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]], 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>
-  area             = [[Southern Illinois]] / [[Paducah, Kentucky]]|
-  format           = [[Country music]]|
+| format           = [[Country music]]
-  owner            = Withers Broadcasting Company Of Paducah|
+| owner            = [[Withers Broadcasting]]
-  power            = 1000 [[watt]]s day <br> 750 watts night|
+| licensee         = Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC
+| power            = 1000 [[watt]]s day <br> 750 watts night<ref name="FCC">[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=73275 WMOK], fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>
-  haat             = |
-  branding         = Real Country|
+| haat             =
+| coordinates      = {{coord|37|9|12|N|88|42|33|W}} (day)<br>{{coord|37|8|56|N|88|38|10|W}} (night)
-  slogan           = |
-  class            = B|
+| branding         = 920 WMOK
-  website          = [http://www.920wmok.com/ www.920wmok.com]|
+| class            = B
+| website          = [http://www.920wmok.com/ www.920wmok.com]
-  callsign_meaning = |
+| callsign_meaning =
-  sister_stations =  [[WREZ]], [[WZZL]]|
+| sister_stations  = [[WREZ]], [[WZZL]]
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
-'''WMOK''' 920 [[AM broadcasting|AM]] is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[country music]] format. Licensed to [[Metropolis, Illinois]], the station serves [[Southern Illinois]], and the [[Paducah, Kentucky]] area. WMOK is currently owned by Withers Broadcasting.
+'''WMOK''' Metropolis [[AM broadcasting|AM]] is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[country music]] format - airing on 920AM and 93.7FM. Licensed to [[Metropolis, Illinois]], the station serves [[Southern Illinois]], and the [[Paducah, Kentucky]] area. WMOK is owned by [[Withers Broadcasting]], which purchased the station in 1997.<ref name="FCC"/><ref name="BCYearbook1998">''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1998/D-Radio-AL-MT-BC-YB-1998.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable]], 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>
+==History==
+The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.<ref name="BCYearbook1972"/><ref name="HistoryCards">[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=65251 History Cards for WMOK], fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref> The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954.<ref name="HistoryCards"/> By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.<ref name="BCYearbook1989">''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1989/B-1%20Radio%20Ala%20to%20Mont%201989-5.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable]], 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref> In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=100998408&formid=301&fac_num=73275 Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station], fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref> The station has long aired a country music format.<ref name="BCYearbook1983">''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1983/B-Radio-Ala-Mt-1983-YB.pdf Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting/Cablecasting]], 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref name="BCYearbook1989"/><ref name="BCYearbook1998"/>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.920wmok.com/ WMOK's website]
+*[http://www.mywithersradio.com/ Withers Broadcasting Website]
-*{{AM station data|WMOK}}
+{{AM station data|73275|WMOK}}
+{{Paducah Radio}}
-{{Illinois-radio-station-stub}}
 {{Country Radio Stations in Illinois}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Illinois|MOK]]
+[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Companies based in Massac County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1951]]
+[[Category:1951 establishments in Illinois]]
+{{Illinois-radio-station-stub}}

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