WAKX
MHz | |
| Branding | Kix Country 98.7 |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WBHQ, WNZF[1] | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 2012 |
Former call signs | WPLC (2009–2012)[2] |
Call sign meaning | "Kix" |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 183339 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 99 meters (325 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°32′7″N 81°15′50″W / 29.53528°N 81.26389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kixcountry987.com |
WAKX (98.7
(1550 AM).History
Ashley Thomas Joyner received the original
construction permit for this station from the Federal Communications Commission on December 9, 2009.[4] The new station was assigned the WPLC call sign by the FCC on December 16, 2009.[2] On December 16, 2009, license holder Ashley Thomas Joyner applied to the FCC to transfer the permit to a single shareholder corporation named Joyner Radio, Inc. The move was approved by the FCC on December 29, 2009, and the transaction was consummated on January 4, 2010.[5]
In April 2012, Joyner Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell the still-under-construction station to Flagler County Broadcasting for $301,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 21, 2012, and the transaction was consummated on May 23, 2012.[6][1] The station's call sign was changed to WAKX on June 19, 2012.[2]
WAKX launched on August 1, 2012, with a country music format branded as "Kix Country 98.7".[7][8][9] WAKX received its license to cover from the FCC on August 7, 2012.[10]
References
- ^ a b McMillan, Brian (May 27, 2012). "Country music: New radio station approved in Flagler". Palm Coast Observer. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. June 19, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNPH-20091016ABO)". FCC Media Bureau. December 9, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAPH-20091216AAJ)". FCC Media Bureau. December 29, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAPH-20120404ACP)". FCC Media Bureau. May 21, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 1, 2012). "Kix Country Comes To Palm Coast, FL". Radio Insight. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "In Country: With Kix 98.7, WNZF Launches Flagler's Fourth Radio Station in Four Years". Flagler Live. July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ McMillan, Brian (August 4, 2012). "Gone Country: J.T. is the voice of the new KIX 98.7". Palm Coast Observer. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLH-20120723AFR)". FCC Media Bureau. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
External links
- WAKX official website
- WAKX on Facebook
- WAKX in the FCC FM station database
- WAKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database