WKXK
Encyclopedia
WKXK is a radio station
licensed
to serve Pine Hill, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Autaugaville Radio, Inc.
It broadcasts an urban contemporary
music format as a simulcast of sister station WKXN
.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on April 30, 1996
. The new station was assigned the call letters WKXK by the FCC on April 1, 1998. WKXK received its license to cover
from the FCC on January 8, 2001.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Pine Hill, Alabama
Pine Hill, Alabama
Pine Hill is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 966.-Geography:Pine Hill is located at .According to the U.S...
, USA. The station is owned by Autaugaville Radio, Inc.
It broadcasts an urban contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
music format as a simulcast of sister station WKXN
WKXN
WKXN is a radio station licensed to the community of Greenville, Alabama, USA, and serving the Montgomery, Alabama, area. The station is owned by Autaugaville Radio, Inc. It airs an Urban Contemporary music format...
.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 30, 1996
1996 in radio
The year 1996 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*WBOB and KQQL, both in Minneapolis, Minnesota are sold to Chancellor Communications....
. The new station was assigned the call letters WKXK by the FCC on April 1, 1998. WKXK received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on January 8, 2001.