KKNG-FM

KKNG-FM (97.3 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Blanchard, Oklahoma, and serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex.[1] It is owned by Stanton Nelson, through licensee WPA Radio LLC.[2]

KKNG-FM
CityBlanchard, Oklahoma
Broadcast areaOklahoma City Metroplex
BrandingOklahoma Catholic Radio
Frequency97.3 MHz
First air dateAugust 18, 1977
FormatCatholic Religious
ERP1,000 watts
HAAT244 meters (801 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID73947
Transmitter coordinates35°10′38″N 97°36′10″W
Call sign meaningK KiNG Country (previous format)
Former call signsKWEY-FM (1977-1984)
KBXR (1984-1991)
KWEY-FM (1991-2006)
KOJK (2006-2010)
AffiliationsEWTN Radio Network
OwnerStanton Nelson
(WPA Radio LLC)
WebcastListen Live
Websiteokcr.org

KKNG-FM carries a religious talk and information radio format focusing on Catholic listeners. It uses programming from the EWTN Radio Network. The transmitter is at NE 40th Street at U.S. Route 62 in Blanchard.[3]

History

On August 18, 1977, the station first signed on as KWEY-FM. It was originally licensed to Weatherford, Oklahoma.[4] In March 1984, the station became KBXR.

It changed back to KWEY-FM on September 20, 1991. Until 2006, it was a country station branded "97.3 The Coyote". In 2006, the transmitter was moved closer to Oklahoma City and its format changed to variety hits. It became KOJK, and joined the Jack FM network as "97.3 Jack FM." It used the national programming feed for Jack stations in smaller markets.

On March 8, 2010, after playing "I'll Cry Instead" by The Beatles, 97.3 Jack FM flipped to country as "97.3 King Country." The call sign was later changed to KKNG-FM a week later to match the branding. (KKNG was previously used by a popular country station at 93.3 MHz, now KJKE.) KKNG's DJ's included Lynn Waggoner in the morning, Vanessa Valli midday, Owen Pickard for "The Afternoon Drive", and Carly Rae on the night shift. Waggoner also hosted The Sunday Morning Gospel Show, featuring Southern Gospel music.

On February 28, 2013 at 10 P.M., after playing "You're the Only One" by Dolly Parton, KKNG joined the statewide Oklahoma Catholic Radio network and took over the OKC simulcast from AM 890 KTLR, which had previously aired it part-time.[5]


References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  2. "KKNG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  3. Radio-Locator.com/KKNG-FM
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-437
  5. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/81074/kkng-oklahoma-city-to-flip-tonight/
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