KSEK (AM) explained

KSEK
City:Pittsburg, Kansas
Branding:Thunder Country 107.9
Frequency:1340 kHz
Translator:107.9 K300DE (Pittsburg)
Airdate:July 11, 1947
Format:Country
Power:1,000 watts unlimited
Class:C
Facility Id:33698
Callsign Meaning:SouthEast Kansas
Former Callsigns:KSEK (1947–1984)
KNZS (1984–1986)
KSEK (1986–1993)
KPHN (1993–1997)
KNHN (3/1997–8/1997)
Sister Stations:KSHQ, KWXD
Owner:William Wachter
Licensee:My Town Media Inc
Licensing Authority:FCC

KSEK (1340 kHz, "Thunder 107.9") is an AM radio station licensed to Pittsburg, Kansas.

History

On December 19, 1946, the Pittsburg Publishing Company—a subsidiary of Stauffer Communications that owned the city's two newspapers, the Pittsburg Sun (morning) and Pittsburg Daily Headlight (evening)[1] —was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to build a new 250-watt radio station on 1340 kHz in the city. The station began broadcasting on July 11, 1947.[2] from studios inside the Hotel Besse on East 4th Street.

KSEK changed over from an informational talk format to Fox Sports Radio on or around August 19, 2013.

Prior to its previous sports format, the station aired formats such as news/talk, adult standards, adult contemporary and classic country.

In January 2022, KSEK rebranded as "Sports Radio 107.9" and switched affiliations from Fox Sports Radio to CBS Sports Radio.[3]

On October 21, 2022, KSEK changed their format from sports to country, branded as "My Country 107.9".[4]

External links

37.3956°N -94.6783°W

Notes and References

  1. Pittsburg Sun, July 12, 1947
  2. News: Pittsburg, Kan., Station Is Formally Dedicated. October 4, 2014. Broadcasting. July 28, 1947.
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/219103/multiple-recent-changes-in-joplin-pittsburg/ Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg
  4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/244247/mycountry-returns-to-pittsburg/ MyCountry Returns to Pittsburg