WOKB (AM)

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WOKB
Broadcast area Greater Orlando
Frequency 1680 kHz
BrandingWOKB 1680 AM and 100.7 FM
Programming
Format Urban Gospel–Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner
  • Shanti Persaud
  • (Unity Broadcasting LLC)
WKIQ, WLAA, WNTF
History
First air date
April 12, 1999;25 years ago (1999-04-12)
Former call signs
  • WTIR (1999–2003)
  • WLAA (2003–2008)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 87164
Class B
Power
  • 10,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 28°34′8″N81°31′8″W / 28.56889°N 81.51889°W / 28.56889; -81.51889
Translator(s) 100.7 W264DV (Kissimmee)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wokbradio.com

WOKB (1680 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Winter Garden, Florida, and serving Greater Orlando. The station is owned by Shanti Persaud, through licensee Unity Broadcasting LLC. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format with some Christian talk and teaching programs.

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By day, WOKB's power is 10,000 watts, but to avoid interfering with other stations on 1680 AM, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts. It uses an nondirectional antenna at all times.

History

WOKB originated as the expanded band "twin" of the original WOKB on the standard AM band.

On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WOKB in Winter Garden authorized to move from 1600 to 1680 kHz. [2] A Construction Permit for the expanded band station was assigned the callsign WTIR on April 12, 1999. [3]

The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency. [2] However, this deadline has been extended multiple times, and both stations have remained authorized. One restriction is that the FCC has generally required paired original and expanded band stations to remain under common ownership. [4] [5]

On May 9, 2003, the callsign on 1680 AM was changed to WLAA. On May 6, 2008, the two stations on 1600 and 1680 AM swapped callsigns, with WLAA moved to 1600 AM, and WOKB transferred to the expanded band station on 1680 AM.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WOKB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. Notice lists the station under its earlier call sign of WXTO.
  3. ↑ FCC Call Sign History (Facility ID: 87164)
  4. ↑ "In re: WHLY(AM), South Bend, Indiana" (FCC DA 13-600, released April 3, 2013)
  5. ↑ "Re: WDDD (AM) Application for Consent to Assignment of AM Broadcast Station License" (August 23, 2010, correspondence from Peter H. Doyle, Chief, FCC Audio Division, Media Bureau. Reference Number 1800B3-TSN)


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