WCKW
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Broadcast area | River Parishes |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1010 kHz |
| Programming | |
| LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| Format | Catholic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Covenant Network |
| History | |
First air date | December 2, 1970 |
Former call signs | WKQT (1970–1985) WCKW (1985–2000) WLTS (2000)[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 42 watts (night) |
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| [[Broadcast relay station|TranslatorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | W230CL (93.9 MHz, Garyville) |
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WCKW (1010 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Garyville, Louisiana, United States. The station is owned by Covenant Network.
Programming
WCKW broadcasts a Catholic radio format to the greater New Orleans area, most notably the River Parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and St. James.[3]
History
The station signed on in December 1970 as country music outlet WKQT, the sister station of WCKW-FM.[4] These stations were founded by Sidney Joseph Levet III, a New Orleans native and an electronic engineer.[4][5] In February 1990, Levet was named Broadcaster of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters.[6] (Levet died in 1997.)[5]
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 Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WCKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1972. p. B-89.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WCKW founder Levet's rites scheduled today". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. June 7, 1997. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WBRZ named top La. station". The Advocate. 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
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- WCKW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- WCKW-AM Radio Tower toppled (1988) on YouTube
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