WKIK (102.9 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to California, Maryland, serving Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck. WKIK is owned and operated by Somar Communications, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Branding | "Country 102.9 WKIK" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Somar Communications, Inc. |
| WMDM, WPTX, WSMD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1994 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60777 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 120 meters (390 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WKIK Webstream |
| Website | WKIK Online |
History
editTidewater Communications, controlled by Richard A. Myers, was granted a construction permit for a radio station on 102.9 MHz in California, Maryland, on May 23, 1991;[2] the permit was soon issued the call sign WBEY.[3] In 1993, Tidewater sold the permit to Somar Communications, owner of WMOM and WSMD, for $130,000.[4] Somar signed the station on in December 1994[5] as country music station WRFK.[6]
The station's call sign was changed to WKIK-FM on January 1, 1997.[7] The "-FM" suffix was dropped on April 4, 2023; this followed the shutdown earlier in the year of WKIK (1560 AM),[8] the former WMOM, which had simulcast WKIK-FM[9] since 2000.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKIK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 17, 1991. p. 65. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. June 17, 1991. p. 4. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chagal Paints L.A. Suburban Sprawl With $14 Million Dual FM Buy" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 14, 1993. pp. 6, 8. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-266. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. February 1, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 15, 1997. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Robertson, Roy (March 29, 2023). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 19, 2023). "FCC Report 3/19: First Two PIRATE Act Forfeitures Proposed". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. June 7, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
External links
edit- Country 102.9 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 60777 (WKIK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKIK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
38°22′05″N 76°36′54″W / 38.368°N 76.615°W
