WKNG (AM)
Encyclopedia
WKNG is a daytime operation only radio station
broadcasting a Classic Country
format. WKNG is licensed to serve the community of Tallapoosa, Georgia
, USA, and covers the Atlanta, Georgia
, and Birmingham, Alabama
metro areas. The station is currently owned by Gradick Communications and the license is held by WKNG, LLC. WKNG features programming from Fox News. Other programs on WKNG are: Tradeline, Petline, Hymn of the Day, Georgia News Network, Birthday Club, Church Newsletter, Local News, Local Sports, and daily commentary by Rhubarb Jones.
Saturday
Sunday
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Classic Country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
format. WKNG is licensed to serve the community of Tallapoosa, Georgia
Tallapoosa, Georgia
Tallapoosa is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tallapoosa, incorporated in 1860, is located in Haralson County, in northwest Georgia, about west of Atlanta, just north of Interstate 20 and east of the Alabama state line...
, USA, and covers the Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, and Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
metro areas. The station is currently owned by Gradick Communications and the license is held by WKNG, LLC. WKNG features programming from Fox News. Other programs on WKNG are: Tradeline, Petline, Hymn of the Day, Georgia News Network, Birthday Club, Church Newsletter, Local News, Local Sports, and daily commentary by Rhubarb Jones.
On Air Staff
Monday-Friday- Red Jones; 6am-10am (2008 Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Career Achievement Inductee)
- Tradeline Hosted by Jimmy Tolbert; 10am-11am
- Rhubarb Jones Daily Commentary; 11:03am
- Bobby Gaines; 11am-3pm
- James Bierley; 3pm-Sign Off
Saturday
- Jon Copeland; Sign On-10am
- Tradeline Hosted by Jon; 10am-12pm
- Seth Cain; 12pm-Sign Off
Sunday
- Early Morning Gospel Time with Robert W. Barton; Sign On-9:30am
- Larry Steed
- Local Church Services broadcasted throughout the day