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KOKE
Pflugerville, Texas;
Broadcast area	Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Frequency	1600 kHz
Branding	Tejano 1600
Programming
Format	Tejano
Ownership
Owner	Encino Broadcasting; (Encino Broadcasting LLC);
Sister stations	KELG, KTXZ
History
First air date	June 16, 1985
Former call signs	KVYK (1992–1995)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54661
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 700 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	30°20′44″N 97°32′46″W / 30.34556°N 97.54611°W
Translator(s)	1560 KTXZ (West Lake Hills)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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KOKE (1600 kHz) is an Austin, Texas AM radio station, licensed to Pflugerville, Texas, and is owned by Encino Broadcasting LLC. The station currently airs a Tejano format.

Overview

KOKE was purchased by Encino Broadcasting LLC, along with KELG and KTXZ on September 24, 2007.^[2]

The station was originally licensed as KVYK until June 16, 1995 when the callsign was changed to KOKE.^[3]

From 2004 to 2007 the station was owned by Border Media Partners and served as a progressive talk radio station and Air America Radio affiliate.^[4]

After that it broadcast Regional Mexican for a few years, however by 2019 it had flipped to Tejano music replacing KTXZ 1560 which dropped the format.

Personalities

"Federico Castro"
"Primo Pablo"

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KOKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Broadcasting and Cable 10/08/2007 Transactions
^ FCC Callsign database
^ "Media Watch".

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 54661 (KOKE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KOKE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KOKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Broadcasting and Cable 10/08/2007 Transactions

[3] FCC Callsign database

[4] "Media Watch".

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-{{Infobox Radio Station |
+{{Infobox radio station
-  image     = |
+| logo             = KOKE logo.jpg
-  name      = KOKE|
+| name             = KOKE
-  airdate   = |
+| airdate          = June 16, [[1985 in radio|1985]]
-  frequency = 1600 ([[Kilohertz|kHz]])|
+| frequency        = 1600 [[Kilohertz|kHz]]
-  city      = [[Austin, Texas]]|
+| translator       = 1560 [[KTXZ]] ([[West Lake Hills, Texas|West Lake Hills]])
-  area      = [[Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area]]|
+| city             = [[Pflugerville, Texas]]
+| area             = [[Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area]]
-  format    = Regional Mexican|
-  owner     = Encino Radio|
+| format           = [[Tejano Music|Tejano]]
+| owner            = Encino Broadcasting
-  licensee  = |
+| licensee         = Encino Broadcasting LLC
-  erp       = 5,000 [[Watt]]s (day)<br />700 [[Watt]]s (night)|
+| power            = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>700 watts night
-  branding  = |
+| branding         = ''Tejano 1600''
-  slogan    = |
-  class     = B|
+| class            = B
-  webcast   = |
+| facility_id      = 54661
+| coordinates      = {{coord|30|20|44|N|97|32|46|W|region:US_type:city}}
-  website   = |
+| webcast          =
-  callsign_meaning = |
+| website          =
-  sister_stations  = [[KELG (AM)|KELG]], [[KTXZ (AM)|KTXZ]]|
+| callsign_meaning =
-  affiliations = |
+| former_callsigns = KVYK (1992–1995)
+| sister_stations  = [[KELG]], [[KTXZ]]
+| affiliations     =
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
-'''KOKE''' is an [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]] [[radio station]], licensed to [[Austin, Texas]], and was owned by [[BMP Radio]]. The station currently airs a [[Mexican music|regional Mexican music]] format.<ref>http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2007/10/adios-austin.html</ref>
+'''KOKE''' (1600 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is an [[Austin, Texas]] [[AM radio|AM]] [[radio station]], licensed to [[Pflugerville, Texas]], and is owned by Encino Broadcasting LLC. The station currently airs a [[Tejano music|Tejano]] format.
-Until [[October 17]], [[2007 in radio|2007]], the station carried [[progressive talk]], featuring the [[Air America Radio]] network.
+== Overview ==
-KOKE was sold by Border Media Partners to Encino Radio, along with [[KELG (AM)|KELG]] and [[KTXZ (AM)|KTXZ]] on [[September 24]], [[2007]].<ref>http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=b10249</ref>
+KOKE was purchased by Encino Broadcasting LLC, along with [[KELG (AM)|KELG]] and [[KTXZ (AM)|KTXZ]] on September 24, 2007.<ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6487848.html Broadcasting and Cable 10/08/2007 Transactions]</ref>
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
+The station was originally licensed as KVYK until June 16, 1995 when the callsign was changed to
-==External links==
+KOKE.<ref>[http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=54661&Callsign=KOKE FCC Callsign database]</ref>
-*{{AMQ|KOKE}}
-*{{AML|KOKE}}
-*{{AMARB|KOKE}}
+From 2004 to 2007 the station was owned by Border Media Partners and served as a progressive talk radio station and [[Air America Radio]] affiliate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid:554298|title = Media Watch}}</ref>
+After that it broadcast Regional Mexican for a few years, however by 2019 it had flipped to Tejano music replacing KTXZ 1560 which dropped the format.
+== Personalities ==
+* "Federico Castro"
+* "Primo Pablo"
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+== External links ==
+{{AM station data|54661|KOKE}}
 {{Austin AM}}
-[[Category:Radio stations in Austin|OKE]]
-[[Category:Radio stations in Texas|OKE]]
+[[Category:Radio stations in Austin, Texas|OKE]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1985]]
+[[Category:1985 establishments in Texas]]
 {{Texas-radio-station-stub}}