WKQK
WKQK (1300 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cocoa Beach, Florida, and serving the Space Coast section of Florida. The station is owned by Will Standley, through licensee 321 Corporation.
| City | Cocoa Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Space Coast, Florida |
| Branding | Radio 1300 |
| Slogan | "The Great Voice of Brevard County" |
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| First air date | June 22, 1959 |
| Format | Full service adult contemporary |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 68615 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°8′11.00″N 80°41′20.00″W |
| Former call signs | WRKT (1959-1988) WXXU (1988-2003) WTIR (2003-2008) WMEL (2008-2016) |
| Owner | Will Standley (321 Corporation) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Radio 1300 |
WKQK features a full service adult contemporary radio format. It is unique in that it features music only from local artists. The station also airs frequent local news, community announcements, marine weather forecasts, airport arrival and departure info and high school sports. The station is largely automated, with most announcements pre-recorded. The studios, offices and transmitter are off Pluckebaum Road in Cocoa, Florida.[1]
History
The station first signed on the air on June 22, 1959 as WRKT.[2] Because the station was near Cape Canaveral, those call letters stood for "Rocket." On May 8, 1962, an FM station was added, with the call letters WRKT-FM (today WTKS-FM).
References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WKQK
- Radio-Locator Information on WKQK
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WKQK