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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WKWL
| name = WKWL
| image =
| logo =
| city = [[Florala, Alabama|Florala]], [[Alabama]]
| city = [[Florala, Alabama]]
| area =
| area = [[Andalusia, Alabama]]
| branding =
| branding =
| slogan = "From L.A. to the Panhandle"
| frequency = 1230 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| frequency = 1230 AM ([[kilohertz|kHz]])
| airdate = [[1982 in radio|1982]]
| airdate =
| format = [[Classic hits|Classic pop]]
| format = [[Religious radio|Religious]]
| power = 1,000 [[watt]]s (unlimited)
| power = 1000 [[Watt]]s (unlimited)
| class = C
| class = C
| facility_id = 21743
| facility_id = 21743
| coordinates = {{coor dms|31|00|20|N|86|19|53|W}}
| coordinates = {{coord|31|00|20|N|86|19|53|W}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations =
| affiliations =
| owner = Florala Broadcasting Co.
| owner = Florala Broadcasting Co., Inc.
| licensee =
| licensee =
| sister_stations = [[WGYV]]
| sister_stations = [[WGYV]]
| webcast =
| webcast =
| website = http://wkwl.ezstream.com/
| website =
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
}}
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'''WKWL''' (1230 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to serve [[Florala, Alabama]]. The station is owned by Florala Broadcasting Co. It airs a [[Religious radio]] format.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WKWL |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron}}</ref>


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'''WKWL''' (1230 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to serve the community of [[Florala, Alabama]]. The station is owned by Florala Broadcasting Co., Inc. It airs a [[Classic hits|classic pop]] format to the central [[Florida Panhandle]] and central southern Alabama.<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |title=Station Information Profile}}</ref>
The station has been assigned these call letters by the [[Federal Communications Commission]].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=21743&Callsign=WKWL |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>

==History==
This station received its original [[construction permit]] from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on December 18, [[1978 in radio|1978]].<ref name="fccp">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BP-20575) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1057 |date=December 18, 1978}}</ref> The new station was assigned the '''WKWL''' call letters by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] in 1979.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=21743&Callsign=WKWL |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref> WKWL received its [[broadcast license|license to cover]] from the FCC on May 28, 1982.<ref name="flic">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BL-19791206AE) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=15860 |date=May 28, 1982}}</ref>

==Alumni==
Former on-air personnel include disc jockey Gary Scott Thomas.<ref>{{cite news |work=San Jose Mercury News |title=Straight from the country D.J., a few revealing moments with KRTY's Gary Scott Thomas |date=February 11, 1994 |page=23}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{AM station data|21743|WKWL}}
* [http://wkwl.ezstream.com/ WKWL official website]

* {{AMQ|WKWL}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Alabama}}
* {{AML|WKWL}}
* {{AMARB|WKWL}}


[[Category:Radio stations in Alabama|KWL]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Alabama|KWL]]
[[Category:Christian radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States|KWL]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1982]]
{{Christian-radio-station-stub}}
[[Category:Covington County, Alabama]]
[[Category:1982 establishments in Alabama]]


{{Alabama-radio-station-stub}}
{{Alabama-radio-station-stub}}

Latest revision as of 13:16, 24 July 2024

WKWL
Broadcast areaAndalusia, Alabama
Frequency1230 kHz
Programming
FormatClassic pop
Ownership
OwnerFlorala Broadcasting Co., Inc.
WGYV
History
First air date
1982
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID21743
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
31°00′20″N 86°19′53″W / 31.00556°N 86.33139°W / 31.00556; -86.33139
Links
Public license information

WKWL (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Florala, Alabama. The station is owned by Florala Broadcasting Co., Inc. It airs a classic pop format to the central Florida Panhandle and central southern Alabama.[2]

History

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This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on December 18, 1978.[3] The new station was assigned the WKWL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission in 1979.[4] WKWL received its license to cover from the FCC on May 28, 1982.[5]

Alumni

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Former on-air personnel include disc jockey Gary Scott Thomas.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKWL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (BP-20575)". FCC Media Bureau. December 18, 1978.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (BL-19791206AE)". FCC Media Bureau. May 28, 1982.
  6. ^ "Straight from the country D.J., a few revealing moments with KRTY's Gary Scott Thomas". San Jose Mercury News. February 11, 1994. p. 23.
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