KOKK explained

KOKK
City:Huron, South Dakota
Area:Heartland of Eastern South Dakota
Branding:Dakota Country
Airdate:1974
Frequency:1210 kHz
Former Frequencies:1190 kHz
Format:Country[1]
Power:5,000 watts day
870 watts night
Class:B
Affiliations:ABC News Radio
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Twins
Facility Id:15268
Coordinates:44.3622°N -98.1525°W
Owner:Carolyn and Doyle Becker
Licensee:Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC
Sister Stations:KIJV, KJRV
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

KOKK (1210 AM, "Dakota Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Huron, South Dakota. The station is owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a full-service country music format.[2] It has changed its frequency since signing on the air. It was previously at 1190 AM.

The station was assigned this call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]

History

The station originally signed on the air on 1190 kHz. In the 1980s, as a then-daytimer, the station was one of several stations who petitioned the United States Senate regarding the limitations of severe weather and sports coverage when they were off air during the evenings/early morning hours. [4] The station was allowed to change frequencies in the late 1980s, to 1210 kHz, which provided nighttime operation.[5]

In October of 2022, the station was unable to switch to its daytime operating pattern, and requested a special temporary authority to operate on its nighttime power/pattern 24 hours a day.[6] In late 2022, then-owner Dakota Communications Ltd sold KOKK and its sister stations to Riverfront Broadcasting for $255,000. [7] The sister stations in the sale were KJRV and KIJV.

Programming

In addition to its usual Country music programming, KOKK airs local news, market updates, ABC News updates, live sports coverage of area high schools, and both Sunday and Monday NFL football games. The station's motto is "KOKK - the station that grows on you." The station is used for emergency announcements by local entities. [8] It is an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. [9] It was once an affiliate carrying American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The County Music Association Directory 2004. Country Music Association. 2004. 296 . 978-0-9706579-3-0 . April 14, 2024.
  2. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database .
  4. Web site: Daytime Broadcasting Issues. April 1984. United States Senate.
  5. Web site: Application Search Details. Federal Communications Commission. April 14, 2024.
  6. Web site: FCC Monitor: Sign-On Near Grand Forks, Omaha Frequency Change Plan. Northpine.com. Jon Ellis. October 10, 2022.
  7. Web site: Riverfront Buys Huron Radio Group from Dakota Communications. Northpine.com. Jon Ellis. November 11, 2022.
  8. Web site: Description of Services. People's Transit Huron. April 14, 2024.
  9. Web site: Treasure Island Baseball Network Affiliates. Treasure Island Baseball Network. April 14, 2024.
  10. Book: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem The 1980s. AuthorHouse. Pete Battistini. 2010. 470 . 978-1-4520-5038-6 .