WRKB (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel format. Licensed to Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rowan and Cabarrus county areas. The station is owned by Ford Broadcasting.
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ford Broadcasting |
| WRNA | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1, 1960 |
Call sign meaning | "RK" in the callsign for "Radio Kannapolis" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2000 watts daytime 194 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°29′14″N 80°36′18″W / 35.48722°N 80.60500°W |
| Translator(s) | W257EI (99.3 MHz, Kannapolis) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | fordbroadcasting.com |
History
editCarl L Ford's first job was at WRKB in Kannapolis, which was owned by Bill Hefner at the time. Now Ford and his wife Angela own Ford Broadcasting, which owns WRKB and WRNA. The two stations broadcast the same programming, and Ford hosts a morning show on both stations.[1]
References
edit- ^ Jessie Burchette, "Broadcaster Carl Ford Off to Fast Start on Commission", The Salisbury Post, January 4, 2009.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 22029 (WRKB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRKB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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