WNOK
iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WCOS, WCOS-FM, WLTY, WVOC, WXBT | |
| History | |
First air date | July 15, 1959 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19472 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 90,000 watts |
| HAAT | 315 meters (1,033 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wnok.iheart.com |
WNOK (104.7
WNOK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 90,000 watts. The transmitter is in the northeast section of Columbia, off Hardscrabble Road at Lee Road.[2] WNOK is "short-spaced" with WKQC in Charlotte, also broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. The two stations are only about 90 miles apart with WKQC running an ERP of 96,000 watts. FCC rules would normally require two co-channel Class C-1 FM stations to be 152 miles apart. Both stations use directional antennas to limit co-channel interference. The Chester and Lancaster areas of South Carolina have trouble receiving a clear signal from either station.[citation needed]
History
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Beautiful Music
WNOK-FM
In the late 1960s, WNOK and WNOK-FM ended simulcasting. 1230 WNOK went with a
Top 40
Beginning in the mid-1970s, WNOK-FM gradually became more vocal with something of a
By 1980, the automation was done away with, replaced with live disc jockeys, and the station's name was rounded up to "105 WNOK". By early 1984, as digital tuners became more common, the station became "104.7 WNOK." It was the first FM station in Columbia to use its actual frequency, down to the decimal place, as part of its name.
Ownership Change
In 2000,
The company also owns
.References
External links
- WNOK's website
- WNOK in the FCC FM station database
- WNOK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database