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WKKX is a locally-owned station that features local news talk. Notable hosts are Howard Monroe, Steve Novotney, and Bill DiFabio. |
WKKX is a locally-owned station that features local news talk. Notable hosts are Howard Monroe, Steve Novotney, and Bill DiFabio. |
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In 2009, the long-running ''[[Wheeling Jamboree|Jamboree]]'' radio program moved from its longtime home of [[WWVA (AM)|WWVA]], where it had aired from 1933 until its cancellation in the mid-2000s, to WKKX. The ''Jamboree'' is the third |
In 2009, the long-running ''[[Wheeling Jamboree|Jamboree]]'' radio program moved from its longtime home of [[WWVA (AM)|WWVA]], where it had aired from 1933 until its cancellation in the mid-2000s, to WKKX. The ''Jamboree'' is the third-longest-running radio program in the US behind the ''[[Grand Ole Opry]]'' and ''[[Music and the Spoken Word]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wkkx.com/shows.cfm?show=17 |title=WKKX - The Valley's Official WatchDawg |website=www.wkkx.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608002950/http://wkkx.com/shows.cfm?show=17 |archive-date=2009-06-08}} </ref> The ''Jamboree'' moved to [[WWOV-LP]] no later than 2016. |
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Daily programming is simulcast on both AM 1600 WKKX and AM 1370 [[WVLY (AM)|WVLY]] between 6am-10am and 2pm-6pm. |
Daily programming is simulcast on both AM 1600 WKKX and AM 1370 [[WVLY (AM)|WVLY]] between 6am-10am and 2pm-6pm. |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/The-Watchdog-AM-1600-WKKX-AM1370-WVLY-101596846547827/ Facebook] |
*[https://www.facebook.com/The-Watchdog-AM-1600-WKKX-AM1370-WVLY-101596846547827/ Facebook] |
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*[http://watchdognetwork.com/ AM 1600 WKKX ] |
*[http://watchdognetwork.com/ AM 1600 WKKX ] |
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{{AM station data|WKKX}} |
{{AM station data|72172|WKKX}} |
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{{Wheeling Radio}} |
{{Wheeling Radio}} |
Latest revision as of 09:39, 12 July 2024
Broadcast area | Wheeling, West Virginia St. Clairsville, Ohio |
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Frequency | 1600 kHz |
Branding | AM 1600 WKKX |
Programming | |
Format | News/Talk/Sports |
Affiliations | Cleveland Browns Radio Network Fox Sports Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | RCK 1 Group, LLC |
WVLY | |
History | |
First air date | 1963 |
Former call signs | WUNI WZMM WOHZ |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 72172 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 33 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°5′26.0″N 80°42′11.0″W / 40.090556°N 80.703056°W |
Translator(s) | W251CY (98.1 MHz, Wheeling) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | WKKX Webstream |
Website | WKKX Online |
WKKX is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, serving Wheeling in West Virginia and St. Clairsville in Ohio. WKKX is owned and operated by RCK 1 Group, LLC.
Programming
[edit]WKKX is a locally-owned station that features local news talk. Notable hosts are Howard Monroe, Steve Novotney, and Bill DiFabio.
In 2009, the long-running Jamboree radio program moved from its longtime home of WWVA, where it had aired from 1933 until its cancellation in the mid-2000s, to WKKX. The Jamboree is the third-longest-running radio program in the US behind the Grand Ole Opry and Music and the Spoken Word.[2] The Jamboree moved to WWOV-LP no later than 2016.
Daily programming is simulcast on both AM 1600 WKKX and AM 1370 WVLY between 6am-10am and 2pm-6pm.
WKKX is an affiliate of SB Nation, carrying its programming overnight.
Translator
[edit]Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W251CY | 98.1 FM | Wheeling, West Virginia | 200384 | 43 | 114 m (374 ft) | D | 40°5′25.3″N 80°42′8″W / 40.090361°N 80.70222°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKKX - The Valley's Official WatchDawg". www.wkkx.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08.
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for WKKX
- AM 1600 WKKX
- Facility details for Facility ID 72172 (WKKX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKKX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database