Broadcast area | Columbia metropolitan area Midlands of South Carolina |
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Frequency | 104.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 104.7 WNOK |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WCOS, WCOS-FM, WLTY, WVOC, WXBT | |
History | |
First air date | July 15, 1959 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 19472 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 90,000 watts |
HAAT | 315 meters (1,033 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wnok.iheart.com |
WNOK (104.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Columbia, South Carolina, serving the Columbia metropolitan area and the Midlands of South Carolina. It broadcasts a top 40 (CHR) radio format and it's owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The current slogan is "The Midlands' #1 Hit Music Station." Its radio studios are on Greystone Boulevard in Columbia, off Interstate 126, near the Riverbanks Zoo.[2]
WNOK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 90,000 watts. The transmitter is in the northeast section of Columbia, off Hardscrabble Road at Lee Road.[3] WNOK is "short-spaced" with WKQC in Charlotte, also broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. The two stations are only about 90 miles apart with WKQC running an ERP of 96,000 watts. FCC rules would normally require two co-channel Class C-1 FM stations to be 152 miles apart. Both stations use directional antennas to limit co-channel interference. The Chester and Lancaster areas of South Carolina have trouble receiving a clear signal from either station.[citation needed]