KWOK

KWOK (1490 AM) is a commercial radio station in Aberdeen, Washington. It is owned by Alpha Media, broadcasting a sports radio format and featuring programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.[1]

For Chinese surname, see Kwok.
KWOK
Broadcast areaGrays Harbor County
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio 1490
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 16, 1961 (1961-11-16)
Former call signs
KJET (1961-1970s)
KGHO (1970s-2000)
Former frequencies
1560 kHz (1961-1985)
Technical information
Facility ID68057
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°57′30.00″N 123°48′35.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1490kwok.com

KWOK has a power of 1,000 watts and uses a non-directional antenna. The transmitter and studios are on Coolidge Road at West Huntley Street in Aberdeen.[2]

History

The station went on the air in November 16, 1961 (1961-11-16). Its original call sign was KJET and it broadcast on 1560 kHz in Hoquiam. Because that is a clear channel frequency, KJET was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, it changed its call letters to KGHO.

It relocated to 1490 AM in 1985, which allowed it to broadcast around the clock. It also changed its city of license to Aberdeen. On February 18, 2000, KGHO changed its call sign to KWOK.[3]

Logo under Fox Sports Radio affiliation

For many years, this station had a daytime power of 1,000 watts but had to reduce power at night to 250 watts. On September 23, 2016, KWOK was granted an FCC construction permit to increase night power to 1,000 watts.[4]

References
  1. "KWOK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/KWOK
  3. "KWOK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "FCC Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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