WKQK

WKQK (1300 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cocoa Beach, Florida, and serving the Space Coast section of Florida. The station is owned by Will Standley, through licensee 321 Corporation.

WKQK
CityCocoa Beach, Florida
Broadcast areaSpace Coast, Florida
Frequency1300 kHz
BrandingRadio 1300
Slogan"The Great Voice of Brevard County"
Programming
FormatFull service adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerWill Standley
(321 Corporation)
History
First air date
June 22, 1959
Former call signs
WRKT (1959-1988)
WXXU (1988-2003)
WTIR (2003-2008)
WMEL (2008-2016)
Technical information
Facility ID68615
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
28°8′11.00″N 80°41′20.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteRadio 1300

WKQK features a full service adult contemporary radio format. It is unique in that it features music only from local artists. The station also airs frequent local news, community announcements, marine weather forecasts, airport arrival and departure info and high school sports. The station is largely automated, with most announcements pre-recorded. The studios, offices and transmitter are off Pluckebaum Road in Cocoa, Florida.[1]

History

The station first signed on the air on June 22, 1959 as WRKT.[2] Because the station was near Cape Canaveral, those call letters stood for "Rocket." On May 8, 1962, an FM station was added, with the call letters WRKT-FM (today WTKS-FM).

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