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| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Wave Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1982 |
Call sign meaning | Valdez, AK |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12187 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°07′16″N 146°15′25″W / 61.12111°N 146.25694°W |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.kvakradio.com/ |
KVAK (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Valdez, Alaska. The station is owned by North Wave Communications, Inc. It airs a country music and talk radio format.[1]
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since August 9, 1982.[2]
History of call letters
The call letters KVAK previously were used by an AM station in Atchison, Kansas. That station began broadcasting on July 28, 1939, on 1420 kHz with 100 W power (daytime only).[3]
References
- ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "New KVAK on the Air" (PDF). No. Broadcasting. September 1, 1939. p. 89. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
External links
- KVAK official website
- KVAK in the FCC AM station database
- KVAK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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