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'''WAKV''' (980 AM) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a mixture of [[adult standards]] and [[oldies]]. Licensed to [[Otsego, Michigan]], it first began broadcasting circa [[1960]] the WDMC call sign. |
'''WAKV''' (980 AM) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a mixture of [[adult standards]] and [[oldies]]. Licensed to [[Otsego, Michigan]], it first began broadcasting circa [[1960]] the WDMC call sign. |
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==Operation== |
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'''WAKV''' is a completely automated radio station, operated 24 hours a day and seven days a week by a computer program. The station manager records news items once a day. Recordings of DJs talking about music are made often in years advance. The computer which operates the radio station is located in the basement of the owner's house at 213 Gilkey Street in Plainwell. The rusty, old transmitter tower which is non compliant with FCC and FAA regulations is located off the Kalamazoo River in Otsego. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 12:53, 9 June 2010
Broadcast area | [1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime) |
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Frequency | 980 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Standards/Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Vintage Radio Enterprises, LLC |
History | |
First air date | circa 1960 |
Former call signs | WQXC (6/29/84-9/4/98) WOAM (2/9/81-6/29/84) WAOP (?-2/9/81) WDMC (?-?) |
Technical information | |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts (Daytime) 101 watts (Nighttime) |
WAKV (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a mixture of adult standards and oldies. Licensed to Otsego, Michigan, it first began broadcasting circa 1960 the WDMC call sign.
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External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WAKV ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database