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| logo = File:WMOK 920WMOK logo.jpg |
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| name = WMOK |
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| frequency = 920 [[AM radio|AM]] ([[kilohertz|kHz]]) |
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| city = [[Metropolis, Illinois]] |
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| area = [[Southern Illinois]] / [[Paducah, Kentucky]] |
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| 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> |
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| format = [[Country music]] |
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| owner = [[Withers Broadcasting]] |
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| licensee = Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC |
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| 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> |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|9|12|N|88|42|33|W}} (day)<br>{{coord|37|8|56|N|88|38|10|W}} (night) |
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| branding = 920 WMOK |
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| slogan = Real Country |
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| class = B |
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| website = [http://www.920wmok.com/ www.920wmok.com] |
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| sister_stations = [[WREZ]], [[WZZL]] |
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'''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 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> |
'''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 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> |
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Revision as of 14:59, 13 August 2020
| Broadcast area | Southern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 920 AM (kHz) |
| Branding | 920 WMOK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WREZ, WZZL | |
| History | |
First air date | February 4, 1951[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1000 watts day 750 watts night[2] |
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) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.920wmok.com |
WMOK 920 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 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 WMOK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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