KOKA
Radio station in Shreveport, Louisiana
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KOKA (980 kHz, "KOKA 980 AM, 93.3 FM") is an American radio station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is broadcasting an urban gospel format. The station serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. Its studios are located just north of downtown Shreveport, and the transmitter is north of Cross Lake.
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| Broadcast area | Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | KOKA 980 AM, 93.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Urban gospel |
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| History | |
First air date | 1950 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9222 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 32°31′34.5″N 93°49′19.6″W |
| Translator | 93.3 K227CY (Shreveport) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
Former blues and gospel singer-songwriter Eddy Giles was a DJ at the station for 40 years. He was a gospel announcer, program director and music director.[2][3]
Notable personalities
- Barbara Norton, politician[4]
