WCKK

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WCKK
WCKK-FM radio logo.png
Broadcast area Choctaw/Philadelphia, Mississippi
Frequency 96.7 MHz
Branding"Kicks 96"
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Country
Ownership
OwnerJohnny Boswell Radio, LLC
History
First air date
2011
Former frequencies
98.3 MHz (2011–2019)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 183307
Class C2
ERP 44,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°50′00″N89°20′51″W / 32.83333°N 89.34750°W / 32.83333; -89.34750
Links
Public license information
Website kicks967.com

WCKK (96.7 FM, "Kicks 96") is an American radio station licensed to serve Walnut Grove, Mississippi. The station's broadcast license is held by Boswell Media, LLC.

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Programming

WCKK broadcasts a country music format. [2] The morning show, "The Morning House Party," features Eric Matthews, Lora Beckham, and news with Dave Ingram. Kicks 96 can be heard from Starkville to Jackson and from Winona to Meridian. Eric Matthews left the Morning House Party after a successful 13 years with WCKK moving back to his hometown of Elyria, Ohio. Award winning Mississippi newscaster Dave Ingram died in 2016. Stance Bingham, a 30-year radio veteran, became the new host of "The Morning House Party" in July 2017. The new show line-up features news with Mina Mooney, "Minute with the Mayor" segment with Philadelphia, MS Mayor James Young, and live updates with WTOK-TV Philadelphia Bureau Reporter Ashleigh Fortenberry.

History

In October 2009, Johnny Boswell Radio, LLC applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on November 16, 2010, with a scheduled expiration date of November 16, 2013. [3] The new station was assigned call sign "WCKK" on December 3, 2010. [4] After construction and testing were completed in June 2011, the station was granted its broadcast license on November 30, 2011. [5]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WCKK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  3. "Application Search Details (BNPH-20091016AAH)". FCC Media Bureau. November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  4. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  5. "Application Search Details (BLH-20110602ACG)". FCC Media Bureau. November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.