WKIK (AM)
Radio station in La Plata, Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WKIK (1560 AM) was a United States commercial radio station serving La Plata and St. Charles, Maryland. The station broadcast a country music format,[1] simulcast with WKIK-FM (102.9).[2] WKIK was licensed to Somar Communications, Inc and had a daytime-only license. 1560 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency.
Quick Facts Former simulcast of , California, Maryland, Broadcast area ...
Former simulcast of WKIK-FM, California, Maryland | |
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Broadcast area | |
Frequency | 1560 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct (formerly country) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Somar Communications, Inc. |
WKIK-FM, WMDM, WPTX, WSMD | |
History | |
First air date | October 1965 (as WSMD) |
Last air date | March 2023; 1 year ago (2023-03) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Former call letters of defunct Leonardtown Maryland radio station on 1370 AM |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 60775 |
Class | D |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°32′36″N 76°59′37″W |
Links | |
Website | country1029wkik |
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The station was assigned the WKIK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 25, 1995.[3] The station surrendered its license[2] on March 16, 2023;[4] it was canceled the next day.