WKWL

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WKWL
City Florala, Alabama
Broadcast area Andalusia, Alabama
Frequency 1230 kHz
Programming
Format Classic pop
Ownership
OwnerFlorala Broadcasting Co., Inc.
WGYV
History
First air date
1982
Technical information
Facility ID 21743
Class C
Power 1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
31°00′20″N86°19′53″W / 31.00556°N 86.33139°W / 31.00556; -86.33139

WKWL (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Florala, Alabama. The station is owned by Florala Broadcasting Co., Inc. It airs a classic pop format to the central Florida Panhandle and central southern Alabama. [1]

Contents

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on December 18, 1978. [2] The new station was assigned the WKWL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission in 1979. [3] WKWL received its license to cover from the FCC on May 28, 1982. [4]

Alumni

Former on-air personnel include disc jockey Gary Scott Thomas. [5]

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Application Search Details (BP-20575)". FCC Media Bureau. December 18, 1978.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. "Application Search Details (BL-19791206AE)". FCC Media Bureau. May 28, 1982.
  5. "Straight from the country D.J., a few revealing moments with KRTY's Gary Scott Thomas". San Jose Mercury News. February 11, 1994. p. 23.