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| name = WKKX |
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| logo = WKKX-WVLY 1600-1370 logo.jpg |
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| logo_size = 200px |
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| city = [[Wheeling, West Virginia]] |
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| area = [[Wheeling, West Virginia]]<br />[[St. Clairsville, Ohio]] |
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| branding = '''''AM 1600 WKKX''''' |
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| frequency = 1600 [[kilohertz|kHz]] |
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| translator = W251CY (98.1 [[MHz]], Wheeling) |
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| airdate = [[1963 in radio|1963]] |
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| format = [[All-news radio|News]]/[[Talk radio|Talk]]/[[Sports radio|Sports]] |
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| power = 5,000 [[Watt]]s daytime<br />33 [[Watt]]s nighttime |
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| class = D |
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| facility_id = 72172 |
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| facility_id = 72172 |
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| webcast = [http://www.watchdognetwork.com/Radio-Player.aspx?channel=wkkx WKKX Webstream] |
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| website = [http://www.watchdognetwork.com/ WKKX Online] |
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| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] |
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| website = [http://wkkx.com/ WKKX Online] |
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'''WKKX''' is a [[ |
'''WKKX''' is a [[All-news radio|News]]/[[Talk radio|Talk]]/[[Sports radio|Sports]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Wheeling, West Virginia]], United States, serving Wheeling in [[West Virginia]] and [[St. Clairsville, Ohio|St. Clairsville]] in [[Ohio]]. WKKX is owned and operated by RCK 1 Group, LLC. |
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==Programming== |
==Programming== |
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WKKX is a locally-owned station that features local news talk. Notable hosts are |
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-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. |
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==Translator== |
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{{RadioTranslators |
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| callsign = WKKX |
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| call1 = W251CY |
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| freq1 = 98.1 |
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| city1 = Wheeling, West Virginia |
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| watts1 = 43 |
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| haat1 = 114 |
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| class1 = D |
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| coord1 = {{coord|40|5|25.3|N|80|42|8|W}} |
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| fid1= 200384 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=65810&.pdf FCC History Cards for WKKX] |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/The-Watchdog-AM-1600-WKKX-AM1370-WVLY-101596846547827/ Facebook] |
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{{Wheeling Radio}} |
{{Wheeling Radio}} |
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{{News/Talk Radio Stations in West Virginia}} |
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in West Virginia}} |
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[[Category:Radio stations in West Virginia|KKX]] |
[[Category:Radio stations in West Virginia|KKX]] |
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{{WestVirginia-radio-station-stub}} |
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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) |
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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