WKNK

WKNK
City Callaway, Florida
Broadcast area Panama City, Florida
Branding Kick'n Country 103.5
Frequency 103.5 MHz
First air date 1989 (as WBKL)
Format Silent
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 129 meters
Class C1
Facility ID 42371
Transmitter coordinates 30°10′51.00″N 85°29′45.00″W / 30.1808333°N 85.4958333°W / 30.1808333; -85.4958333
Callsign meaning W Kick'N K
Former callsigns WXDZ (1989-1989)
WBKL (1989-1991)
WDRK (1991-1997)
WMXP (1997-2004)
WAKT-FM (2004-2012)
Affiliations Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One
Owner Powell Broadcasting Company, L.L.C.

WKNK (103.5 FM) was a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Callaway, Florida, United States, the station serves the Panama City area. The station is currently licensed to Powell Broadcasting Company, L.L.C. and features "The Gulf Coast Morning Show with Flip & Streeter". Current on-air personalities include Melissa Miller, Brad McKay and Jay Arthur.[1][2][3] Programming from Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One.[4]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, Powell Broadcasting announced that it would cease operation of its Panama City stations, leaving the future of its licenses in the market in limbo.

History

The station has undergone several name and format changes since its incarnation.

  • It was assigned the call letters WXDZ on October 12, 1989.
  • On December 5, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WBKL, becoming Cool 103.5, an oldies station.
  • On December 6, 1991, Cool 103.5 changed formats. It became Rock 103 with the call sign WDRK.
  • On November 21, 1997, Rock 103 became Mix 103 with the call sign WMXP.
  • In 2001, the station became Max Country 103.
  • On March 10, 2004, Max Country 103 became Kat Country and changed the call sign to WAKT.
  • On October 9, 2012, the station changed its name to Kickin' 103.5 with the call sign WKNK.

References

  1. ↑ "Melissa Miller | Kick'n 103.5 Country Music Radio". kickn1035.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  2. ↑ "Jay Arthur | Kick'n 103.5 Country Music Radio". kickn1035.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Brad Mckay | Kick'n 103.5 Country Music Radio". kickn1035.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  4. ↑ "WKNK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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