WKNG-FM (89.1 FM, "Rejoice 89.1") is a

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to serve

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, United States. It broadcasts a

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format. The station is licensed to Covenant Communications, Inc. WKNG FM is operated by Gradick Communications LLC which is owned 100% by Steven L. Gradick. Gradick Communications LLC also operates WKNG AM, WCKS FM, WLBB, WBTR-FM, WCKA.

History

More than three years after filing their initial application, this station received its original

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from the

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on May 16,

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. The new station was assigned the call letters WKNG-FM by the FCC on March 2, 2005. WKNG-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on August 24, 2005. Rejoice 89.1 started broadcasting a split format of Southern Gospel music during the day and Contemporary Christian music at night when the station signed on in 2005 and kept the format for 10 years. On September 7, 2015 (Labor Day), the format changed to Contemporary Christian.

The future

On April 4, 2006, the FCC granted this station a

to upgrade to a class C3 facility with 1,000

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s of

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from an antenna placed at a

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of 254 meters (833 feet).

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