WKIK (FM) explained

WKIK
City:California, Maryland
Branding:"Country 102.9 WKIK"
Frequency:102.9 MHz
Format:Country
Erp:4,000 watts
Haat:120m (390feet)
Class:A
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:60777
Owner:Somar Communications, Inc.
Sister Stations:WMDM, WPTX, WSMD-FM
Webcast:WKIK Webstream
Website:WKIK Online

WKIK (102.9 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to California, Maryland, serving Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck. WKIK is owned and operated by Somar Communications, Inc.

History

Tidewater Communications, controlled by Richard A. Myers, was granted a construction permit for a radio station on 102.9 MHz in California, Maryland, on May 23, 1991;[1] the permit was soon issued the call sign WBEY.[2] In 1993, Tidewater sold the permit to Somar Communications, owner of WMOM and WSMD, for $130,000.[3] Somar signed the station on in December 1994[4] as country music station WRFK.[5]

The station's call sign was changed to WKIK-FM on January 1, 1997.[6] The "-FM" suffix was dropped on April 4, 2023; this followed the shutdown earlier in the year of WKIK (1560 AM),[7] the former WMOM, which had simulcast WKIK-FM[8] since 2000.[9]

External links

38.368°N -76.615°W

Notes and References

  1. News: For the Record . April 4, 2023 . . June 17, 1991 . 65.
  2. News: Call Letter Changes . 4 . April 4, 2023 . The M Street Journal . June 17, 1991.
  3. News: Chagal Paints L.A. Suburban Sprawl With $14 Million Dual FM Buy . April 4, 2023 . . May 14, 1993 . 6, 8.
  4. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. D-266. PDF. April 4, 2023.
  5. News: Format Changes & Updates . 1 . April 4, 2023 . The M Street Journal . February 1, 1995.
  6. News: Call Letter Changes . 5 . April 4, 2023 . The M Street Journal . January 15, 1997.
  7. Web site: Robertson . Roy . Form 380 - Change Request . Licensing and Management System . . April 4, 2023 . March 29, 2023.
  8. News: Venta . Lance . FCC Report 3/19: First Two PIRATE Act Forfeitures Proposed . April 4, 2023 . RadioInsight . March 19, 2023.
  9. News: Format Changes & Updates . 1 . April 4, 2023 . The M Street Journal . June 7, 2000.