WKOC-LP
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WKOC-LP is a low power FM radio station
Radio station
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 licensed
City of license
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 to serve Ider, Alabama
Ider, Alabama
-School:Ider High School, which is a member of the DeKalb County School System.* Cheerleading - In 1997, 1999, and 2001 the Ider High School cheerleading team won the World Cheerleading Association's Small Varsity Division National Championship. In 2001 the team was also COA Regional Champions,...

, USA. The station is owned by Ider Educational Broadcasting.

It broadcasts a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...

 format. The station receives a portion of its programming as part of the Three Angels Broadcasting Network.

History

This station received its original construction permit
Construction permit
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 from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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 on June 18, 2003
2003 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the call letters WKOC-LP by the FCC on September 17, 2004. WKOC-LP received its license to cover
Broadcast license
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from the FCC on July 19, 2005.

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