WKIX (AM)

WKIX
Raleigh, North Carolina; United States;
Broadcast area	Raleigh–Durham; Research Triangle;
Frequency	850 kHz
Branding	Oldies 850
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Curtis Media Group; (AM 850, LLC);
Sister stations	WBBB, WKIX-FM, WKJO, WKXU, WPLW-FM, WPTF, WQDR, WQDR-FM
History
First air date	1947; 77 years ago
Former call signs	WNAO (1947–1955); WKIX (1955–1994); WYLT (1994–1995); WRBZ (1995–2010); WKIX (2010–2012); WPTK (2012–2021);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	888
Class	D
Power	9,000 watts (day); 120 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	35°47′38.55″N 78°45′42.02″W / 35.7940417°N 78.7616722°W
Translator(s)	93.5 MHz W228CZ (Cary)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	oldies850.com

WKIX (850 kHz) is an AM radio station with an oldies format, licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina. The station is owned by Curtis Media Group,^[2] and serves the Research Triangle area.

Raleigh, North Carolina United States

Broadcast area	Raleigh–Durham Research Triangle
Frequency	850 kHz
Branding	Oldies 850
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Curtis Media Group (AM 850, LLC)
Sister stations	WBBB, WKIX-FM, WKJO, WKXU, WPLW-FM, WPTF, WQDR, WQDR-FM
History
First air date	1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Former call signs	WNAO (1947–1955) WKIX (1955–1994) WYLT (1994–1995) WRBZ (1995–2010) WKIX (2010–2012) WPTK (2012–2021)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	888
Class	D
Power	9,000 watts (day) 120 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	35°47′38.55″N 78°45′42.02″W / 35.7940417°N 78.7616722°W / 35.7940417; -78.7616722 (WKIX)
Translator(s)	93.5 MHz W228CZ (Cary)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	oldies850.com