WRKB (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a

Southern Gospel Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...

format. Licensed to Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, it serves the

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and Cabarrus county areas. The station is owned by Ford Broadcasting.

History

Carl L Ford's first job was at WRKB in Kannapolis, which was owned by

Bill Hefner Willie Gathrel Hefner (April 11, 1930 – September 2, 2009), was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, serving between 1975 and 1999. Life and career Born in Elora, Tennessee, Hefner graduated from high school in Sardis, Al ...

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.Jessie Burchette, "Broadcaster Carl Ford Off to Fast Start on Commission", ''The Salisbury Post'', January 4, 2009.

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Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States RKB {{NorthCarolina-radio-station-stub