WAKO (AM) explained

WAKO
City:Lawrenceville, Illinois
Branding:Giant FM
Frequency:910 kHz
Format:Country
Class:D
Facility Id:36788
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:38.7231°N -87.6536°W
Affiliations:CBS News Radio
Westwood One
Owner:David Crooks
Licensee:DLC Media, Inc.
Sister Stations:WAKO-FM

WAKO (910 AM) is a radio station airing a country music format. Licensed to Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States, the station is owned by David Crooks, through licensee DLC Media.[1] [2]

History

On April 2, 2017, WAKO split off its simulcast of adult contemporary sister station WAKO-FM and launched as "The Legend", with a classic country format.

On May 3, 2024, WAKO changed its format from classic country to country, branded as "Giant FM".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WAKO Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WAKO Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/268225/giant-fm-launches-in-vincennes-terre-haute-ahead-of-dlc-media-sale/ Giant FM Launches in Vincennes & Terre Haute Ahead of DLC Media Sale