KOKX (1310 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the Keokuk, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts a talk and sports format. KOKX is owned by Leah Jones and Michael Greenwald, Keokuk Broadcasting Inc. operating as Radio Keokuk.

KOKX
Broadcast areaKeokuk, Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa
Frequency1310 kHz
BrandingKOKX - The Talk On The River
Programming
FormatTalk & Sports
Ownership
Owner
  • Michael Greenwald and Leah Jones
  • (Keokuk Broadcasting Inc)
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History
First air date
October 19, 1947
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58264
ClassB
Power1,000 watts (day)
500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°22′50″N 91°21′09″W / 40.38056°N 91.35250°W / 40.38056; -91.35250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiokeokuk.com

During daytime broadcasts, the station uses a single tower with essentially an omnidirectional pattern. During the nighttime, KOKX reduces power and switches to an antenna system that uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the northwest, with a smaller lobe to the southeast.

History

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KOKX began broadcasting October 19, 1947, as a 250-watt daytime only station. The licensee was Keokuk Broadcasting Company, and the station was affiliated with the Iowa Tall Corn Network.[2]

On June 27, 2016, KOKX changed their format from adult standards to country. The station was then reformatted to local news, talk and sports upon the 2018 ownership change.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "250-w KOKX Starts; Adkisson Is Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ Riverfront Flips Keokuk Pair Radioinsight - June 27, 2016
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