KOKX (AM)
| City of license | Keokuk, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Keokuk, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa |
| Slogan | Your Station For Memories |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| First air date | October 19, 1947 |
| Format | Adult Standards and Information |
| Power |
1,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 58264 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°22′50″N 91°21′09″W / 40.38056°N 91.35250°W |
| Owner |
Withers Broadcasting Companies (Withers Broadcasting Company of Iowa, LLC) |
| Website | keokukradio.com |
KOKX (1310 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the Keokuk, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts an adult standards and information format. KOKX is owned by Dana Withers' Withers Broadcasting Companies, through licensee Withers Broadcasting Company of Iowa, LLC.
During daytime broadcasts, the station uses a single tower with essentially an omnidirectional pattern. During the nighttime, KOKX reduces power and switches to an antenna system that uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the northwest.
History
KOKX began broadcasting October 19, 1947, as a 250-watt daytime only station. The licensee was Keokuk Broadcasting Company, and the station was affiliated with the Iowa Tall Corn Network.[1]
References
- ↑ "250-w KOKX Starts; Adkisson Is Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KOKX
- Radio-Locator Information on KOKX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KOKX
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