WMOK

WMOK
City	Metropolis, Illinois
Broadcast area	Southern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky
Frequency	920 AM (kHz)
Branding	920 WMOK
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting ; (Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC)
Sister stations	WREZ, WZZL
History
First air date	February 4, 1951
Technical information
Class	B
Power	1000 watts day ; 750 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°9′12″N 88°42′33″W / 37.15333°N 88.70917°W (day); 37°8′56″N 88°38′10″W / 37.14889°N 88.63611°W (night)
Translator(s)	W229DI (93.7 MHz, Metropolis)
Links
Website	www.920wmok.com

WMOK 920 AM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Metropolis, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois, and the Paducah, Kentucky area. WMOK is owned by Withers Broadcasting, which purchased the station in 1997.^[2]^[3]

History[]

The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.^[1]^[4] The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954.^[4] By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.^[5] In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.^[6] The station has long aired a country music format.^[7]^[5]^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

External links[]

WMOK's website
Withers Broadcasting Website
WMOK in the FCC AM station database
WMOK on Radio-Locator
WMOK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[BCYearbook1972-1] 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[FCC-2] WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1998-3] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[HistoryCards-4] History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1989-5] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[6] Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1983-7] Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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