KHOK
Radio station in Hoisington–Great Bend, Kansas
title: "KHOK" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["country-radio-stations-in-kansas", "radio-stations-established-in-1978", "1978-establishments-in-kansas", "barton-county,-kansas", "radio-stations-in-kansas"] description: "Radio station in Hoisington–Great Bend, Kansas" topic_path: "general/country-radio-stations-in-kansas" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOK" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Radio station in Hoisington–Great Bend, Kansas ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | KHOK station logo.png |
| name | KHOK |
| airdate | 1978 |
| frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| city | Hoisington, Kansas |
| area | Great Bend, Kansas |
| format | Country music |
| owner | Eagle Communications, Inc. |
| erp | 100,000 watts |
| haat | 131 meters |
| branding | 100.7 Eagle Country |
| facility_id | 18087 |
| class | C1 |
| webcast | Listen Live |
| website | |
| callsign_meaning | Heart Of Kansas |
| sister_stations | KBGL, KVGB, KVGB-FM |
| coordinates | |
| licensing_authority | FCC |
| :: |
| logo = KHOK station logo.png | name = KHOK | airdate = 1978 | frequency = 100.7 MHz | city = Hoisington, Kansas | area = Great Bend, Kansas | format = Country music | owner = Eagle Communications, Inc. | erp = 100,000 watts | haat = 131 meters | branding = 100.7 Eagle Country | facility_id = 18087 | class = C1 | webcast = Listen Live | website = | callsign_meaning = Heart Of Kansas | sister_stations = KBGL, KVGB, KVGB-FM | coordinates = | licensing_authority= FCC KHOK is a radio station airing a country music format licensed to Hoisington, Kansas, broadcasting on 100.7 MHz FM. The station serves the Great Bend, Kansas area, is owned by Eagle Communications, Inc.
Eagle Communications owns other radio stations across Kansas and other states.
The station first went on the air in October 1978 and was originally located on Main Street in Hoisington, owned by Paul Kelly. The station initially featured a Pop-Contemporary format until it was purchased by Eagle Communications in October 1988, and its studios were moved to Great Bend. On August 9, 1994, the station changed its format to country music, a transition heavily influenced and crafted by longtime staff member Scott Donovan, who has been credited as the "father of KHOK" and who served as the morning show host for 33 years. The station has won awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB), including multiple second-place finishes in categories like DJ Personality Aircheck and Morning Show in the 2022 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards.
References
References
- Nelson, Alan. "The List - Call Letter Origins".
- Federal Communications Commission. "Facility Technical Data for KHOK".
- Venta, Lance. (August 31, 2020). "Eagle Communications Expands North Platte Holdings".
- Gilmore, Michael. (August 4, 2024). "Great Bend Chamber celebrates 30 years of country music with KHOK". Great Bend Post.
- Donovan, Scott. (March 8, 2024). "Blast From The Past: Scott Donovan, 1990".
- Reif, Cole. (October 26, 2022). "Eagle Radio – Great Bend staff recognized with KAB awards". Great Bend Post.
- Post Staff. (October 6, 2021). "Great Bend Eagle Radio personalities accept awards". Great Bend Post.
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