KVAK (AM) explained

KVAK
City:Valdez, Alaska
Airdate:1982
Frequency:1230 kHz
Format:Country/Talk
Power:1,000 watts (unlimited)
Class:B
Facility Id:12187
Coordinates:61.1211°N -146.2569°W
Callsign Meaning:Valdez, AK
Owner:North Wave Communications, Inc.
Website:http://www.kvakradio.com/

KVAK (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Valdez, Alaska. The station is owned by North Wave Communications, Inc. It airs a country music and talk radio format.[1]

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since August 9, 1982.[2]

History of call letters

The call letters KVAK previously were used by an AM station in Atchison, Kansas. That station began broadcasting on July 28, 1939, on 1420 kHz with 100 W power (daytime only).[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winter 2008 Station Information Profile . Arbitron .
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database .
  3. News: New KVAK on the Air. 20 September 2016. Broadcasting. September 1, 1939. 89.