WKNG (AM)

WKNG (branded as King Country) is a daytime operation only AM radio and FM radio station that is located in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The station broadcasts a Classic Country format and focuses on local programming within the West Georgia and East Alabama area. WKNG airs national and world news updates from Fox News, state news from the Georgia News Network, and local news that comes from sister station WLBB. Local programs featured are Tradeline, a call-in show for people to buy, swap, sell, trade or give away items; Petline, for people who are selling, buying or looking for animals or to locate a lost animal or finding an animal and wanting to find its owner. Community calendar events are announced every hour along with weather updates.

For the FM radio station in Heflin, Alabama, United States, see WKNG-FM.
WKNG
CityTallapoosa, Georgia
Broadcast areaAtlanta and Birmingham metropolitan areas
Frequency1060 kHz
BrandingKing Country
SloganOur Hometown Station
Programming
FormatClassic Country
AffiliationsFox News, Georgia News Network
Ownership
OwnerGradick Communications
(WKNG, LLC)
WBTR-FM, WCKS, WKNG-FM, WLBB
History
First air date
1977
Call sign meaning
WKiNG
Technical information
Facility ID73183
ClassD
Power50,000 watts day
5,000 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates
33°44′6.00″N 85°15′8.00″W
Translator(s)W229CI (93.7 MHz, Tallapoosa)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewkng.com

WKNG covers from Atlanta, Georgia to Birmingham, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee to Columbus, Georgia with a 50,000 watt signal. The station lowers its power to 5,000-watts two hours before signing off for the day at night each month.[1]

References
  1. "WKNG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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