KREK
Radio station in Bristow, Oklahoma, United States
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KREK (104.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Bristow, Oklahoma. It airs a Christian radio format and is owned by Family Worship Center Church Inc.[3] The station airs programming from SonLife Radio, founded by televangelist Jimmy Swaggart.
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
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| Branding | SonLife Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Family Worship Center Church Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1979[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5218 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 107 meters (351 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35.78639°N 96.45972°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | sonlifetv |
History
The station began broadcasting in 1979, and was owned by Big Chief Broadcasting Company of Bristow.[1][4] It originally had an ERP of 3,000 watts and increased power to 5,000 watts in 1996.[1][5] It had long aired a country music format, and was branded "Stereo Country 105".[6][7][8]
In 2014, the station was sold to Family Worship Center Church for $250,000, and it adopted its current Christian radio format.[8][9] It airs programmng from SonLife Radio, founded by televangelist Jimmy Swaggart.