WKIK (AM)

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.

WKIK
Former simulcast of WKIK-FM, California, Maryland
Broadcast area
Frequency1560 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly country)
Ownership
OwnerSomar Communications, Inc.
WKIK-FM, WMDM, WPTX, WSMD
History
First air date
October 1965 (as WSMD)
Last air date
March 2023 (2023-03)
Former call signs
  • WSMD (1965–1981)
  • WXTR (1981-1986)
  • WCMD (1986–1991)
  • WMOM (1991–1994)
  • WSMD (1994–1995)
Call sign meaning
Former call letters of defunct Leonardtown radio station on 1370 AM
Technical information
Facility ID60775
ClassD
Power
Transmitter coordinates
38°32′36″N 76°59′37″W
Links
Websitecountry1029wkik.com

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.

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. Venta, Lance (March 19, 2023). "FCC Report 3/19: First Two PIRATE Act Forfeitures Proposed". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. "Call Sign History: DWKIK". Federal Communications Commission: Media Bureau.
  4. ": Cancellation of the license for broadcast statioin WKIK, La Plata, MD (60775)" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 20, 2023.


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