KWKA explained

KWKA
City:Clovis, New Mexico
Area:Clovis, New Mexico
Branding:Fox Sports Radio on KWKA
Frequency:680 kHz
Airdate:1971
Format:Sports
Power:500 watts
Class:B
Facility Id:14748
Coordinates:34.3633°N -103.2181°W
Affiliations:Fox Sports Radio
Owner:Rick Lee Keefer and David Lansford
Licensee:Zia Radio Group LLC
Sister Stations:KCLV, KCLV-FM, KTQM-FM
Licensing Authority:FCC

KWKA (680 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Clovis, New Mexico. The station is owned by Rick Lee Keefer and David Lansford, through licensee Zia Radio Group LLC. It broadcasts a sports format.[1]

The station was assigned the KWKA call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]

This radio station was founded by Norm Petty, producer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and The Fireballs. The call sign KWKA was requested by Petty after a conversation with Beatle Paul McCartney, who said one of his favorite American radio stations was KWKH, in Louisiana. The station was sold to Zia Broadcasting in 2009, and then to Zia Radio Group effective April 1, 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.