WMOK

WMOK
	Metropolis, Illinois; United States;
Broadcast area	Southern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky
Frequency	920 kHz
Branding	920 WMOK
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting; (Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC);
Sister stations	WREZ, WZZL
History
First air date	February 4, 1951
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	B
Power	1000 watts (day); 750 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	37°9′12″N 88°42′33″W / 37.15333°N 88.70917°W (day); 37°8′56″N 88°38′10″W / 37.14889°N 88.63611°W (night)
Translator	93.7 W229DI (Metropolis)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	920wmok.com

WMOK Metropolis AM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format - airing on 920AM and 93.7FM. Licensed to Metropolis, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois, and the Paducah, Kentucky area. WMOK is owned by Withers Broadcasting, which purchased the station in 1997.^[2]^[3]

History

The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.^[1]^[4] The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954.^[4] By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.^[5] In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.^[6] The station has long aired a country music format.^[7]^[5]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

External links

WMOK's website
Withers Broadcasting Website
Facility details for Facility ID 73275 (WMOK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WMOK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[BCYearbook1972-1] 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[FCC-2] WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1998-3] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[HistoryCards-4] History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1989-5] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[6] Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[BCYearbook1983-7] Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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Programming

Metropolis, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Southern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky
Frequency	920 kHz
Branding	920 WMOK
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting (Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC)
Sister stations	WREZ, WZZL
History
First air date	February 4, 1951 (1951-02-04)^[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	B
Power	1000 watts (day) 750 watts (night)^[2]
Transmitter coordinates	37°9′12″N 88°42′33″W / 37.15333°N 88.70917°W / 37.15333; -88.70917 (day) 37°8′56″N 88°38′10″W / 37.14889°N 88.63611°W / 37.14889; -88.63611 (night)
Translator	93.7 W229DI (Metropolis)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	920wmok.com