WQOK

For the radio station in Greenville, South Carolina, see WGVL.

WQOK
Broadcast area
Frequency97.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding"K97.5"
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
Owner
WFXC, WFXK, WNNL
History
First air date
October 1, 1960
Former call signs
  • WHLF-FM (1960–1973)
  • WJLC-FM (1973–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69559
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT146 meters (479 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°58′39.5″N 78°48′57″W / 35.977639°N 78.81583°W / 35.977639; -78.81583
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehiphopnc.com

WQOK (97.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Carrboro, North Carolina, and serving the Raleigh–Durham radio market. WQOK is owned and operated by Urban One and airs a hip hop-leaning urban contemporary radio format. Its studios and offices are located on Creedmoor Road in Raleigh.[2] Its transmitter tower is in Oak Grove, just east of Durham.[3]

Each weekday, WQOK carries the "Headkrack Morning Show", syndicated from Atlanta. Local DJs are heard the rest of the day. WQOK broadcasts in the HD radio format.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ PublicFiles.FCC.gov/WQOK
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQOK
  4. ^ "HD Radio station guide for Raleigh–Durham, NC". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2017.