WNOK

WNOK
Broadcast areaColumbia metropolitan area
Midlands of South Carolina
Frequency104.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding104.7 WNOK
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WCOS, WCOS-FM, WLTY, WVOC, WXBT
History
First air date
July 15, 1959
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19472
ClassC1
ERP90,000 watts
HAAT315 meters (1,033 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewnok.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]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WNOK.com/contact
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WNOK