WKIK (AM)

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WKIK
Former simulcast of WKIK-FM, California, Maryland
Broadcast area
Frequency 1560 kHz
Programming
Format Defunct (formerly country)
Ownership
OwnerSomar Communications, Inc.
WKIK-FM, WMDM, WPTX, WSMD
History
First air date
October 1965 (as WSMD)
Last air date
March 2023;1 year ago (2023-03)
Former call signs
  • WSMD (1965–1981)
  • WXTR (1981–1986)
  • WCMD (1986–1991)
  • WMOM (1991–1994)
  • WSMD (1994–1995)
Call sign meaning
Former call letters of WKIK defunct Leonardtown, Maryland radio station on 1370 AM
Technical information
Facility ID 60775
Class D
Power
Transmitter coordinates
38°32′36″N76°59′37″W / 38.54333°N 76.99361°W / 38.54333; -76.99361
Links
Website country1029wkik.com

WKIK (1560 AM) was a United States commercial radio station serving La Plata and St. Charles, Maryland. The station broadcast a country music format, [1] simulcast with WKIK-FM (102.9). [2] WKIK was licensed to Somar Communications, Inc and had a daytime-only license. 1560 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency.

The station was assigned the WKIK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 25, 1995. [3] The station surrendered its license [2] on March 16, 2023; [4] it was canceled the next day. [5]

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. 1 2 Venta, Lance (March 19, 2023). "FCC Report 3/19: First Two PIRATE Act Forfeitures Proposed". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. "Call Sign History: DWKIK". Federal Communications Commission: Media Bureau.
  4. "Request for cancellation of the license for broadcast statioin WKIK, La Plata, MD (60775)" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2024.