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format - airing on 920AM and 93.7FM. Licensed to

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, the station serves

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area. WMOK is owned by

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, which purchased the station in 1997.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998
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, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

History

The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.History Cards for WMOK
fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018. The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954. By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989
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, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018. In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station
fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018. The station has long aired a country music format.
Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983
', Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

References

External links

WMOK's websiteWithers Broadcasting Website
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