WOKZ 105.9 FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Fairfield, Illinois, the station is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[3]

WOKZ
Frequency105.9 FM (MHz)
BrandingReal Country 105.9
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
OwnerThe Original Company, Inc.
WFIW, WFIW-FM
History
First air date
September 1996[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71164
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Links
Public license information
WebsiteWOKZ's website

History

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The station began broadcasting in September 1996, airing a country music format.[1][4][5] The station was originally owned by David Land's Wayne County Broadcasting Co.[5][6] In 2012, Land sold WOKZ, along with WFIW and WFIW-FM, to The Original Company for $962,766.67.[6][7]

The call letters WOKZ-FM were previously assigned to a station in Alton, Illinois; it began broadcasting in 1948 on 99.9 MHz.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Station History". WFIW. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ WOKZ fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  4. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 38. September 18, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997, Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-135. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Seller retains ties to Illinois radio trio", Radio & Television Business Report, May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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