WKYK
| Frequency | 940 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mark Media, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | May 1967 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40247 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,600 watts day 250 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°55′32″N 82°16′20″W / 35.92556°N 82.27222°W |
| Translator(s) | 104.7 W284DK (Burnsville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WKYK/WTOE Online |
WKYK (940 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Mark Media, Inc.
History
[edit]J. Ardell Sink signed on WKYK in May 1967. In 1971 Burnsville Broadcasting, Inc. became Mark Media, Inc. after several purchases. While the company has had stations in Charlotte and Asheville in North Carolina and Greenville and Charleston in South Carolina, the company remained in Burnsville.
Sink's son Michael was named president of Mark Media, Inc. and Mark Broadcasting, Inc. in 2009, adding to his duties as general manager of WKYK and WTOE and host of "Mike in the Morning" on WKYK.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Mark Media News Release". Wkyk, Wtoe. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 40247 (WKYK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKYK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202451 (W284DK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W284DK at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WKYK
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