WKWL explained

WKWL
City:	Florala, Alabama
Area:	Andalusia, Alabama
Frequency:	1230 kHz
Airdate:	1982
Format:	Classic pop
Power:	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Class:	C
Facility Id:	21743
Coordinates:	31.0056°N -86.3314°W
Owner:	Florala Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister Stations:	WGYV
Licensing Authority:	FCC

WKWL (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Florala, Alabama. The station is owned by Florala Broadcasting Co., Inc. It airs a classic pop format to the central Florida Panhandle and central southern Alabama.^[1]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on December 18, 1978.^[2] The new station was assigned the WKWL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission in 1979.^[3] WKWL received its license to cover from the FCC on May 28, 1982.^[4]

Alumni

Former on-air personnel include disc jockey Gary Scott Thomas.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile.
2. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BP-20575) . December 18, 1978.
3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
4. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BL-19791206AE) . May 28, 1982.
5. News: San Jose Mercury News . Straight from the country D.J., a few revealing moments with KRTY's Gary Scott Thomas . February 11, 1994 . 23.