WOKZ (FM)
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| Frequency | 105.9 FM (MHz) |
| Branding | Real Country 105.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Original Company, Inc. |
| WFIW, WFIW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1996[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71164 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | WOKZ's website |
WOKZ 105.9 FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Fairfield, Illinois, the station is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[3]
History
[edit]The station began broadcasting in September 1996, airing a country music format.[1][4][5] The station was originally owned by David Land's Wayne County Broadcasting Co.[5][6] In 2012, Land sold WOKZ, along with WFIW and WFIW-FM, to The Original Company for $962,766.67.[6][7]
The call letters WOKZ-FM were previously assigned to a station in Alton, Illinois; it began broadcasting in 1948 on 99.9 MHz.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Station History". WFIW. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WOKZ fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
- ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 38. September 18, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997, Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-135. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Seller retains ties to Illinois radio trio", Radio & Television Business Report, May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
[edit]- WOKZ's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 71164 (WOKZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WOKZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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