KREK explained

KREK
Airdate:	1979^[1]
Frequency:	104.9 FM (MHz)
City:	Bristow, Oklahoma
Format:	Religious
Owner:	Family Worship Center Church Inc.
Facility Id:	5218
Coordinates:	35.7864°N -96.4597°W
Erp:	5,000 watts
Haat:	107m (351feet)
Branding:	SonLife Radio
Class:	A
Website:	http://sonlifetv.com
Licensing Authority:	FCC

KREK 104.9 FM is a radio station licensed to Bristow, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a religious format and is owned by Family Worship Center Church Inc.^[2]

History

The station began broadcasting in 1979, and was owned by Big Chief Broadcasting Company of Bristow.^{[1] [3]} It originally had an ERP of 3,000 watts and increased power to 5,000 watts in 1996.^{[1] [4]} It had long aired a country music format, and was branded "Stereo Country 105".^{[5] [6] [7]} In 2014, the station was sold to Family Worship Center Church for $250,000, and it adopted its current religious format.^{[7] [8]}

External links

• http://sonlifetv.com

Notes and References

1. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=77046 History Cards for KREK
2. http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=5218 KREK
3. "New Stations", Broadcasting. August 27, 1979. p. 44. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
4. "Facilities/Parameters: Grants", The M-Street Journal. March 20, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
5. "Country Music Stations", Cash Box. February 19, 1983. p. CRD-18. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
6. "The State of Positive Country Radio", Cash Box. March 5, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
7. https://www.insideradio.com/app/daily/D19970.pdf Closings
8. "FCC Applications 8/10", RadioInsight. August 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2024.