WKRK (AM)

For the Detroit station formerly known as WKRK, see WXYT-FM. For the Cleveland FM station, see WKRK-FM.

Radio station in Murphy, North Carolina

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 (1958-08-08)[1]

Call sign meaning

| Kim, Ronnie and Kathy, children of former owner Jim Childress[2]
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 / 35.1116667; -84.0086111
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.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-407. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. ^ Walker, Mike. "Radio Daze". Retrieved 2008-11-04.

## External links[edit]

* WKRK in the FCC AM station database
* WKRK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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