WKKW

WKKW

Fairmont, West Virginia
Broadcast area	North Central West Virginia
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	97.9 WKKW
Programming
Format	Country [1]
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	WVRC Media
Sister stations	WAJR, WBRB, WDNE, WELK,WDNE-FM, WFBY, WKMZ, WVAQ, WWLW
History
First air date	October 1975 [2]
Former call signs	WFGM (1975–1996) WKKW (1996–Present) [3]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	15253
Class	B
ERP	29,000 watts
HAAT	195 meters (640 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°25′4.0″N80°3′44.0″W / 39.417778°N 80.062222°W / 39.417778; -80.062222
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wkkwfm.com

WKKW (97.9 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving North Central West Virginia. ^[1] WKKW is owned and operated by WVRC Media. ^[5]

References

1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved September 5, 2016.
2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-587. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
4. "Facility Technical Data for WKKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
5. "WKKW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2016.

External links

• 97.9 WKKW Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 15253 (WKKW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKKW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database