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| Frequency | 580 kHz & 93.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Caddell Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Initials of owner Jim Childress' daughter Suzanne[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 8146 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 34 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°24′39.00″N 81°29′46.00″W / 36.4108333°N 81.4961111°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | 580wksk.com |
WKSK is an AM radio station in West Jefferson, North Carolina. It is operated by Caddell Broadcasting, Inc., and broadcasts on a frequency of 580 kHz and, as of June 2014, simulcast on 93.5 MHz in FM stereo.[2] Its 5,000-watt AM signal covers Ashe County, North Carolina and extends into neighboring Watauga, Wilkes and Alleghany counties in North Carolina, Grayson County, Virginia and Johnson County, Tennessee.
The station's slogan is "Today's Country, Yesterday's Favorites."
WKSK's studios and transmitter are located off NC 194, on a hill overlooking West Jefferson that local residents have dubbed "radio hill." WKSK originally was licensed to broadcast only from sunrise to sunset. It now has authority to broadcast at night on a reduced signal, though its post-7 p.m. broadcasts are restricted to coverage of local high school football and basketball games. Most hours begin with ABC News Radio
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