WCKW
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WCKW (1010
Programming
WCKW broadcasts a
History
The station signed on in December 1970 as country music outlet WKQT, the sister station of WCKW-FM.[3] These stations were founded by Sidney Joseph Levet III, a New Orleans native and an electronic engineer.[3][4] In February 1990, Levet was named Broadcaster of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters.[5] (Levet died in 1997.)[4]
By 1973, both stations became simulcasts with the AM becoming WCKW on March 2, 1985.[1] After the FM flipped to active rock, the AM was sold in 2000 to River Parishes Radio, who switched it to a gospel format. The station briefly became "WLTS" on October 20, 2000,[1] but the station was reassigned the call sign "WCKW" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 24, 2000.[1] Covenant Network purchased the station on January 2, 2007 and began transmitting its Catholic programming.
References
- ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1972. p. B-89.
- ^ Baton Rouge, LA. June 7, 1997. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- Baton Rouge, LA. February 10, 1990. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
Sidney Levet III, president of WCKW/WCKW-FM, was named Broadcaster of the Year.
External links
- WCKW in the FCC AM station database
- WCKW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- WCKW-AM Radio Tower toppled (1988) on YouTube