WCKA
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | WCKA |
| city | Jacksonville, Alabama |
| area | East Alabama/ West Georgia |
| branding | Real Country WCKA 94.3, 97.1 & am810 |
| frequency | 810 kHz |
| translator | 94.3 W232BS (Jacksonville) |
| 97.1 W246DB (Anniston) | |
| airdate | March 19, 1987 (as WJXL) |
| format | Country |
| power | 50,000 watts day |
| 500 watts night | |
| class | B |
| facility_id | 7898 |
| coordinates | |
| former_callsigns | WJXL (1987–1996) |
| WNSI (1996–2004) | |
| WCKS (2004–2006) | |
| owner | Steven L. Gradick |
| licensee | Alabama 810 LLC |
| webcast | Listen Live |
| website | wckaradio.com |
| licensing_authority | FCC |
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| name = WCKA | logo = | logo_size = | city = Jacksonville, Alabama | area = East Alabama/ West Georgia | branding = Real Country WCKA 94.3, 97.1 & am810 | frequency = 810 kHz | translator = 94.3 W232BS (Jacksonville) 97.1 W246DB (Anniston) | airdate = March 19, 1987 (as WJXL) | format = Country | power = 50,000 watts day 500 watts night | class = B | facility_id = 7898 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = WJXL (1987–1996) WNSI (1996–2004) WCKS (2004–2006) | affiliations = | owner = Steven L. Gradick | licensee = Alabama 810 LLC | sister_stations = | webcast = Listen Live | website = wckaradio.com | licensing_authority= FCC
WCKA (810 AM, "Real Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Jacksonville, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Steven L. Gradick and licensed to Alabama 810 LLC. It airs a Country music format.
Programming is simulcast on translators W232BS 94.3 FM (Jacksonville) and W246DB 97.1 FM (Anniston).
Programming
Real Country WCKA 94.3, 97.1 & am810 broadcasts a country format 24 hours a day. On air personalities include Brother Rodney and Roger Allen.
History
In March 1988, HMS Broadcasting Company of Jacksonville, Alabama, reached an agreement to sell WJXL to Bussey Hayes Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on April 29, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on May 2, 1988.
In July 1995, Bussey Hayes Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WJXL to People's Network Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 12, 1995, and the transaction was consummated on December 21, 1995.
The station's callsign was changed from WJXL to WNSI on January 22, 1996.
In May 1996, People's Network Inc., reached an agreement to sell WNSI to United Broadcasting Network, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 19, 1996, and after an FCC-approved time extension the transaction was consummated on December 23, 1996.
In October 2003, United Broadcasting Network, Inc. (Ron Gettelfinger, president) reached an agreement to sell WNSI to Steven L. Gradick's Alabama 810, LLC, for a reported sale price of $235,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 25, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on November 26, 2003. At the time of the sale, the station broadcast a news/talk format. The new owners of WNSI petitioned the FCC for new call letters and the station was assigned WCKA on February 5, 2004.
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In December 2005, control of Alabama 810 LLC was transferred from Steven L. Gradick to Leslie E. Gradick. And in 2019 when Leslie E. Gradick passed the station Alabama 810 LLC was transferred back to Steven L. Gradick.
References
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- (1988-05-02). "Application Search Details (BAL-19880308EC)". FCC Media Bureau.
- (1995-12-21). "Application Search Details (BAL-19950628EA)". FCC Media Bureau.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- (1996-12-23). "Application Search Details (BAL-19960530EE)". FCC Media Bureau.
- (November 17, 2003). "Changing Hands - 2003-11-17". Broadcasting & Cable.
- (2003-11-26). "Application Search Details (BAL-20031021ADL)". FCC Media Bureau.
- (2005-12-22). "Application Search Details (BTC-20051206ABG)". FCC Media Bureau.
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