KOKK

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KOKK
KOKK-AM logo.jpg
Broadcast areaHeartland of Eastern South Dakota
Frequency 1210 kHz
BrandingDakota Country
Programming
Format Country [1]
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Twins
Ownership
Owner
  • Carolyn and Doyle Becker
  • (Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC)
KIJV, KJRV
History
First air date
 1974
Former frequencies
1190 kHz
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 15268
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
870 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 44°21′44″N98°9′9″W / 44.36222°N 98.15250°W / 44.36222; -98.15250
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Public license information
Webcast Listen Live

KOKK (1210 AM, "Dakota Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Huron, South Dakota. The station is owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a full-service country music format. [3] It has changed its frequency since signing on the air. It was previously at 1190 AM.

Contents

The station was assigned this call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [4]

History

The station originally signed on the air on 1190 kHz. In the 1980s, as a then-daytimer, the station was one of several stations who petitioned the United States Senate regarding the limitations of severe weather and sports coverage when they were off air during the evenings/early morning hours. [5] The station was allowed to change frequencies in the late 1980s, to 1210 kHz, which provided nighttime operation. [6]

In October of 2022, the station was unable to switch to its daytime operating pattern, and requested a special temporary authority to operate on its nighttime power/pattern 24 hours a day. [7] In late 2022, then-owner Dakota Communications Ltd sold KOKK and its sister stations to Riverfront Broadcasting for $255,000. [8] The sister stations in the sale were KJRV and KIJV.

Programming

In addition to its usual Country music programming, KOKK airs local news, market updates, ABC News updates, live sports coverage of area high schools, and both Sunday and Monday NFL football games. The station's motto is "KOKK - the station that grows on you." The station is used for emergency announcements by local entities. [9] It is an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. [10] It was once an affiliate carrying American Top 40 with Casey Kasem. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ The County Music Association Directory 2004. Country Music Association. 2004. p. 296. ISBN   978-0-9706579-3-0 . Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KOKK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ "Daytime Broadcasting Issues". United States Senate . April 1984.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details". Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ Jon Ellis (October 10, 2022). "FCC Monitor: Sign-On Near Grand Forks, Omaha Frequency Change Plan". Northpine.com.
  8. ↑ Jon Ellis (November 11, 2022). "Riverfront Buys Huron Radio Group from Dakota Communications". Northpine.com.
  9. ↑ "Description of Services". People's Transit Huron. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Treasure Island Baseball Network Affiliates". Treasure Island Baseball Network. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ Pete Battistini (2010). American Top 40 with Casey Kasem The 1980s. AuthorHouse. p. 470. ISBN   978-1-4520-5038-6.


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