WKAC
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| City of license | Athens, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Branding | WKAC 1080 AM |
| Slogan | "Live. Local. Legendary." |
| Frequency | 1080 (kHz) |
| Format | Oldies, Talk, Spanish |
| Power | 5000 watts (day) 2500 watts (critical hours) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 37505 |
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| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Owner | Limestone Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| Website | http://wkac1080.com |
WKAC (1080 AM, "WKAC 1080 AM") is a radio station in Athens, Alabama, broadcasting on the 1080 kHz frequency. The station is owned by Limestone Broadcasting Company, Inc. It primarily serves the Huntsville, Alabama, market.[1]
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[edit] Programming
The station plays an eclectic mix of local programming and music. In an arrangement unusual for the Huntsville market, the station's programming is split between English-language programming from sign-on to 4:00pm with Spanish-language programming from 4:00pm to sign-off.
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Weekday programming includes morning drive with Ken Fox, "Sick Call" hosted by Corey Hudson, "The Classifieds"[2], late mornings with "The Morning Show with Ken and Kirk", middays with the "Butch Menefee Mid-Day Show", and early afternoons with Kirk Harvey. "Sick Call" is a daily program which lists recent deaths and people in the hospital. "Sick Call" has aired on WKAC since 1953.[3] "The Classifieds", formerly know as "Swap 'n' Shop", is a live call-in show for listing things for sale. The music is a mix of different types with an emphasis on country and oldies. This programming block airs from sign-on to 3:30pm on weekdays.
Weekend programming includes a mix of music and local shows. Notable weekend shows include "PlayAction Sports" on Saturday mornings.[4]
[edit] Radio Bama
The station broadcasts in Spanish under the name "Radio Bama" in the afternoons and evening.[5] The Spanish language broadcasts begin at 3:30 pm on weekdays (as of January 2008) and earlier on the weekend. They end each day at station sign-off.
The station is one of three in the area that broadcast at least part-time in Spanish. The others are WYAM (890 AM) in Hartselle and WJHX (620 AM) in Lexington which both broadcast full-time in Spanish.
[edit] History
Notable former air personalities include George Rose who, along with his alter-ego "Cousin Josh" character, hosted "The Cousin Josh Jam-O-Ree" on several North Alabama radio stations in a career than began in 1948 at then-WJMW and ended at WKAC with his death in 2006.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ Komis, Danielle. "Dialing for laughs: Jokester Willie P. Richardson bringing his prank calls, standup routine to Athens", The Decatur Daily, 2006-12-10. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. "Richardson has visited local station WKAC 1080 a few times on their morning classifieds show, and each time listeners get "a kick out of it," said on-air personality Ken Fox. "He's hilarious," he said."
- ^ "'Sick Call' Keeps Community Informed", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 2003-06-18, p. A1. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. "When Mary Romine sits down and adjusts the chrome-plated microphone on the spring-tensioned stand, it's an old habit. For years, she was co-host to the AM radio show that her husband, Buford Romine, and businessman J.C. Dobbs started in 1953."
- ^ About Us. Play Action Sports Report.
- ^ "Alabama Radio Reaches Hispanics", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 2001-07-05, p. C4. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. "WKAC-AM in Athens recently began airing Radio-Bama, a show produced by Hispanic Media Productions with host Jose Guerrero."
- ^ Bishop, Kristen. "George Rose, famous as radio's 'Cousin Josh,' dies at 78; funeral today.", The Decatur Daily, 2006-12-09. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WKAC
- Radio Locator Information on WKAC
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WKAC
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