KWKA
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| Broadcast area | Clovis, New Mexico |
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| Frequency | 680 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio on KWKA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCLV, KCLV-FM, KTQM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14748 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°21′48″N 103°13′05″W / 34.36333°N 103.21806°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KWKA (680 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Clovis, New Mexico. The station is owned by Rick Lee Keefer and David Lansford, through licensee Zia Radio Group LLC. It broadcasts a sports format.[2]
The station was assigned the KWKA call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]
This radio station was founded by Norm Petty, producer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and The Fireballs. The call sign KWKA was requested by Petty after a conversation with Beatle Paul McCartney, who said one of his favorite American radio stations was KWKH, in Louisiana. The station was sold to Zia Broadcasting in 2009, and then to Zia Radio Group effective April 1, 2022.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWKA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KWKA
- KWKA 680 AM Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 14748 (KWKA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWKA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database