KKNG-FM
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KKNG-FM is a radio station
broadcasting a country music
format. Licensed to Blanchard, Oklahoma
, USA, the station serves the Blanchard, Oklahoma
area. The station is currently owned by Tyler Media through its licensee Nick Radio, LLC.
Current On-Air DJ's include:
Lynn Waggoner - Mornings,
Vanessa Valli - Midday,
Owen Pickard - Aftenoon Drive,
Ryan Lee - Nights.
There are currently no weekend DJ's; except for the Sunday Morning Gospel Show which is on 97.3 KKNG from 7AM-11AM. The Sunday Morning Gospel Show is hosted by Lynn Waggoner and Ryan Lee.
beginning in March 1984 and was licensed to Weatherford, Oklahoma
. The station changed calls to KWEY-FM on September 20, 1991. The station previously used the moniker "97.3 The Coyote" when it was a country
station before changing calls to KOJK
in February 2006. During this time, it moved closer to Oklahoma City and began using the ABC Networks' "Jack FM
" network for programming. On March 8, 2010, KOJK dropped the Jack FM format and the last song on 97.3 Jack fm was I'll Cry instead by The Beatles and Then 97.3 Jack Fm became known as 97.3 King Country KKNG-FM.
Former Format
Radio station
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broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Blanchard, Oklahoma
Blanchard, Oklahoma
Blanchard is a city in Grady and McClain counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 7,670 at the 2010 census. Blanchard is part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain and Grady Counties known as the "Tri-City Area" with Newcastle and Tuttle.-Early history:Blanchard is...
, USA, the station serves the Blanchard, Oklahoma
Blanchard, Oklahoma
Blanchard is a city in Grady and McClain counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 7,670 at the 2010 census. Blanchard is part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain and Grady Counties known as the "Tri-City Area" with Newcastle and Tuttle.-Early history:Blanchard is...
area. The station is currently owned by Tyler Media through its licensee Nick Radio, LLC.
Current On-Air DJ's include:
Lynn Waggoner - Mornings,
Vanessa Valli - Midday,
Owen Pickard - Aftenoon Drive,
Ryan Lee - Nights.
There are currently no weekend DJ's; except for the Sunday Morning Gospel Show which is on 97.3 KKNG from 7AM-11AM. The Sunday Morning Gospel Show is hosted by Lynn Waggoner and Ryan Lee.
History
The station broadcast with the calls KBXRKBXR
KBXR is a local radio station located on Old Highway 63 in Columbia, Missouri. Its format has been Adult Album Alternative since it went on-the-air on October 22, 1993. The first song was "You Send Me" by Pharaoh Sanders. At the time, the frequency was 106.1, but it has since changed to 102.3...
beginning in March 1984 and was licensed to Weatherford, Oklahoma
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Weatherford is a city in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 10,833 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Weatherford is located at , elevation 1,647 feet ....
. The station changed calls to KWEY-FM on September 20, 1991. The station previously used the moniker "97.3 The Coyote" when it was a country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station before changing calls to KOJK
KOJK
KKNG-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Blanchard, Oklahoma, USA, the station serves the Blanchard, Oklahoma area...
in February 2006. During this time, it moved closer to Oklahoma City and began using the ABC Networks' "Jack FM
Jack FM
JACK FM is the alternative name and on-air brand of 60 radio stations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack's slogan "playing what we want" can also be...
" network for programming. On March 8, 2010, KOJK dropped the Jack FM format and the last song on 97.3 Jack fm was I'll Cry instead by The Beatles and Then 97.3 Jack Fm became known as 97.3 King Country KKNG-FM.
Former Format