WKRK (AM)

WKRK
Murphy, North Carolina;
Frequency	1320 kHz
Programming
Format	Southern gospel
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network, Singing News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Radford Communications, Inc.
History
First air date	August 8, 1958
Call sign meaning	Kim, Ronnie and Kathy, children of former owner Jim Childress
Technical information
Facility ID	10829
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day; 62 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	35°6′42.00″N 84°0′31.00″W / 35.1116667°N 84.0086111°W
Translator(s)	105.5 W288DI (Murphy)
Links
Website	http://www.1320am.com/

WKRK (1320 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format and is affiliated with Singing News Radio. Licensed to Murphy, North Carolina; it has been owned by the Radford family since July 20, 1995, and features a popular tradio show called PartyLine as well as hourly SRN News.

WKRK's daytime signal reaches Western North Carolina, North Georgia, and East Tennessee. WKRK is found at 1320 AM and as of Easter weekend 2016, WKRK began broadcasting at 105.5 FM. The station is simulcast on Channel 25 through The Cable Company serving Cherokee County, North Carolina.

History

WKRK first went on the air on August 8, 1958. Paul Ridenhour was the station's original owner. Current owner Tim Radford started as an announcer at the station when he was 16 years old and purchased the business in 1995 when he was 22.^[3] Radford became mayor of Murphy in 2021 and continues to serve in that position as of 2024.^[4]

References

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-407. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ Walker, Mike. "Radio Daze". Retrieved 2008-11-04.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Quinones-Belian, Anngee (2024-07-10). "Station honors 50-year associate". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 3A.
^ "Meet the Mayor". Town of Murphy, North Carolina. Retrieved 2024-07-18.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 10829 (WKRK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WKRK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[by2010-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-407. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[2] Walker, Mike. "Radio Daze". Retrieved 2008-11-04.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] Quinones-Belian, Anngee (2024-07-10). "Station honors 50-year associate". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 3A.

[4] "Meet the Mayor". Town of Murphy, North Carolina. Retrieved 2024-07-18.

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