WAKO (AM)

WAKO

Lawrenceville, Illinois
Frequency	910 kHz
Branding	Giant FM
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner	David Crooks (DLC Media, Inc.)
Sister stations	WAKO-FM
History
First air date	June 9, 1959 (1959-06-09)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36788
Class	D
Power	500 watts day 50 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°43′23.00″N87°39′13.00″W / 38.7230556°N 87.6536111°W / 38.7230556; -87.6536111
Translator(s)	99.3 W257DW (Lawrenceville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WAKO (910 kHz) is an AM radio station airing a country music format. Licensed to Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States, the station is owned by Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory, through 3 Towers Broadcasting. ^{[2] [3]}

History

On April 2, 2017, WAKO split off its simulcast of adult contemporary sister station WAKO-FM and launched as "The Legend", with a classic country format.

On May 3, 2024, WAKO changed its format from classic country to country, branded as "Giant FM". ^[4]

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References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WAKO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WAKO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WAKO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
4. Giant FM Launches in Vincennes & Terre Haute Ahead of DLC Media Sale Radioinsight - May 3, 2024

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 36788 (WAKO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WAKO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 143977 (W257DW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W257DW at FCCdata.org