KOKX (AM)

KOKX (1310 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the Keokuk, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts a talk and sports format. KOKX is owned by Leah Jones and Michael Greenwald, Keokuk Broadcasting Inc. operating as Radio Keokuk.

KOKX
CityKeokuk, Iowa
Broadcast areaKeokuk, Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa
Frequency1310 kHz
BrandingKOKX - The Talk On The River"
Programming
FormatTalk & Sports
Ownership
OwnerMichael Greenwald and Leah Jones
(Keokuk Broadcasting Inc)
WCEZ
History
First air date
October 19, 1947
Technical information
Facility ID58264
ClassB
Power1,000 watts (day)
500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°22′50″N 91°21′09″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiokeokuk.com

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, with a smaller lobe to the southeast.

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]

On June 27, 2016 KOKX changed their format from adult standards to country. The station was then reformatted to local news, talk and sports upon the 2018 ownership change.[2]

References

  1. "250-w KOKX Starts; Adkisson Is Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. Riverfront Flips Keokuk Pair Radioinsight - June 27, 2016


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