WOKZ (FM)

WOKZ 105.9 FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Fairfield, Illinois, the station is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[2]

WOKZ
Frequency105.9 FM (MHz)
BrandingReal Country 105.9
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
OwnerThe Original Company, Inc.
WFIW, WFIW-FM
History
First air date
September 1996[1]
Technical information
Facility ID71164
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Links
WebsiteWOKZ's website

History

The station began broadcasting in September 1996, airing a country music format.[1][3][4] The station was originally owned by David Land's Wayne County Broadcasting Co.[4][5] In 2012, Land sold WOKZ, along with WFIW and WFIW-FM, to The Original Company for $962,766.67.[5][6]

The call letters WOKZ-FM were previously assigned to a station in Alton, Illinois; it began broadcasting in 1948 on 99.9 MHz.[7]

References
  1. "Station History". WFIW. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. WOKZ fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  3. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 38. September 18, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997, Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-135. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. "Seller retains ties to Illinois radio trio", Radio & Television Business Report, May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

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