KOKX (AM)
Radio station in Keokuk, Iowa, United States
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KOKX (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station serving the Keokuk, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts a talk and sports format. KOKX is owned by Leah Jones and Michael Greenwald, Keokuk Broadcasting Inc. operating as Radio Keokuk.
Fort Madison, Iowa
Westwood One
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Broadcast area | Keokuk, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk & Sports |
| Affiliations | Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCEZ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 19, 1947 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 58264 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°22′50″N 91°21′09″W |
| Translator | 93.3 K227DO (Keokuk) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiokeokuk.com |
During daytime broadcasts, the station uses a single tower with essentially an omnidirectional pattern. During the nighttime, KOKX reduces power and switches to an antenna system that uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the northwest, with a smaller lobe to the southeast.
History
KOKX began broadcasting October 19, 1947, as a 250-watt daytime only station. The licensee was Keokuk Broadcasting Company, and the station was affiliated with the Iowa Tall Corn Network.[2]
On June 27, 2016, KOKX changed their format from adult standards to country. The station was then reformatted to local news, talk and sports upon the 2018 ownership change.[3]
