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{{Infobox Radio Station |
{{Infobox radio station
image = File:WMOK 920WMOK logo.jpg|
| logo = File:WMOK 920WMOK logo.jpg
name = WMOK|
| name = WMOK
airdate = |
| frequency = 920 [[AM radio|AM]] ([[kilohertz|kHz]])
frequency = 920 [[AM radio|AM]] ([[kilohertz|kHz]])|
| translator = W229DI (93.7FM [[MHz]], Metropolis)
city = [[Metropolis, Illinois]]|
| city = [[Metropolis, Illinois]]
area = [[Southern Illinois]] / [[Paducah, Kentucky]]|
| 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>|
| 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>
format = [[Country music]]|
| format = [[Country music]]
owner = [[Withers Broadcasting]]|
| owner = [[Withers Broadcasting]]
licensee = Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC|
| licensee = Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC
power = 1000 [[watt]]s day <br> 750 watts night<ref>[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=73275 WMOK] FCC.gov. Accessed June 5, 2010</ref>|
| 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 = |
| haat =
coordinates = {{coord|37|9|12|N|88|42|33|W}} (day)<br>{{coord|37|8|56|N|88|38|10|W}} (night)|
| coordinates = {{coord|37|9|12|N|88|42|33|W}} (day)<br>{{coord|37|8|56|N|88|38|10|W}} (night)
branding = 920 WMOK|
| branding = 920 WMOK
slogan = Real Country|
| class = B
⚫
| website = [http://www.920wmok.com/ www.920wmok.com]
class = B|
⚫
| callsign_meaning =
⚫
website = [http://www.920wmok.com/ www.920wmok.com]|
⚫
| sister_stations = [[WREZ]], [[WZZL]]
⚫
callsign_meaning = |
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
⚫
sister_stations = [[WREZ]], [[WZZL]]|
}}
}}

'''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]].<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1196150 Application Search Details] FCC.gov. Accessed June 5, 2010</ref>
'''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==
==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"/>
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==
==References==
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*[http://www.920wmok.com/ WMOK's website]
*[http://www.920wmok.com/ WMOK's website]
*[http://www.mywithersradio.com/ Withers Broadcasting Website]
*[http://www.mywithersradio.com/ Withers Broadcasting Website]
{{AM station data|WMOK}}
{{AM station data|73275|WMOK}}


{{Paducah Radio}}
{{Paducah Radio}}

Latest revision as of 17:20, 24 July 2024

WMOK
Broadcast areaSouthern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky
Frequency920 AM (kHz)
Branding920 WMOK
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
Owner
WREZ, WZZL
History
First air date
February 4, 1951[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassB
Power1000 watts day
750 watts night[2]
Transmitter coordinates
37°9′12″N 88°42′33″W / 37.15333°N 88.70917°W / 37.15333; -88.70917 (day)
37°8′56″N 88°38′10″W / 37.14889°N 88.63611°W / 37.14889; -88.63611 (night)
Translator(s)W229DI (93.7FM MHz, Metropolis)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.920wmok.com

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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