| Broadcast area | Grays Harbor County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Radio 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | KDUX-FM, KXRO, KXXK |
| History | |
| First air date | November 16, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-11-16) |
| Former call signs | KJET (1961-1970s) KGHO (1970s-2000) |
| Former frequencies | 1560 kHz (1961–1985) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68057 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°57′30.00″N 123°48′35.00″W / 46.9583333°N 123.8097222°W / 46.9583333; -123.8097222 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1490kwok.com |
KWOK (1490 AM) is a commercial radio station in Aberdeen, Washington. It is owned by Alpha Media, broadcasting a sports radio format and featuring programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.
KWOK has a power of 1,000 watts and uses a non-directional antenna. The transmitter and studios are on Coolidge Road at West Huntley Street in Aberdeen.
History
The station went on the air in November 16, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-11-16). Its original call sign was KJET and it broadcast on 1560 kHz in Hoquiam. Because that is a clear channel frequency, KJET was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, it changed its call letters to KGHO.
It relocated to 1490 AM in 1985, which allowed it to broadcast around the clock. It also changed its city of license to Aberdeen. On February 18, 2000, KGHO changed its call sign to KWOK.
For many years, this station had a daytime power of 1,000 watts but had to reduce power at night to 250 watts. On September 23, 2016, KWOK was granted an FCC construction permit to increase night power to 1,000 watts.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KWOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "KWOK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Radio-Locator.com/KWOK
- "KWOK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "FCC Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- ESPN Radio 1490 Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 68057 (KWOK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWOK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KWOK
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