WKIK (AM)
Encyclopedia
WKIK is a commercial radio station
serving the La Plata
and St. Charles, Maryland
area. The station broadcasts a country music
format. WKIK is licensed to Somar Communications, Inc and has a daytime-only license.
The station was assigned the WKIK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on September 25, 1995
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
serving the La Plata
La Plata, Maryland
La Plata is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Charles County.-History:...
and St. Charles, Maryland
St. Charles, Maryland
St. Charles is a census-designated place and planned community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C., from northern Virginia and immediately south of Waldorf, which is the mailing address....
area. The station broadcasts a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. WKIK is licensed to Somar Communications, Inc and has a daytime-only license.
The station was assigned the WKIK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on September 25, 1995
1995 in radio
The year 1995 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:* January 1- KAEV in Lake Arrowhead, California changes to KCXX with an alternative rock format.* April - KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota flips to smooth jazz as KMJZ....
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