WCKA

Infobox Radio station
name = WCKA


city = Jacksonville, Alabama
area = Western Alabama/Eastern Georgia
branding = "Alabama 810 - Classic Country"
slogan =
airdate = March 19, 1987
frequency = 810 kHz
format = Classic Country
power = 50,000 watts (day)
500 watts (night)
class = B
facility_id = 7898
coordinates = coord|33|50|58|N|85|45|46|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WJXL (?-1996) WNSI (1996-2004) WCKS (2004-2006)
owner = Leslie E. Gradick
licensee = Alabama 810 LLC
sister_stations = WCKF
webcast =
website = [http://www.alabama810.com/ Alabama810.com]
affiliations =

WCKA (810 AM, "Alabama810") is a radio station licensed to serve Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Leslie E. Gradick and licensed to Alabama 810 LLC. It airs a Classic Country music format.cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/]

Programming

In addition to its usual music programming, WCKA weekday programming also includes local news updates several times each weekday, a 15-minute "Petline" program, a one-hour tradio show known as "Tradeline", a 15-minute "Jobline" show, and high school football on Friday nights during the season.cite web |publisher=WCKA official website |title=Alabama 810 Programming Schedule |url=http://www.alabama810.com/schedule.htm |accessdate=2008-10-11]

Notable Saturday programming includes "NewsTracks", a weekly interview show with local newsmakers, and another edition of "Tradeline". Sunday mornings feature a five-hour "Gospel Jubilee" show and the New Bethlehem Baptist Church Worship Hour.

History

In March 1988, HMS Broadcasting Company of Jacksonville, Alabama, reached an agreement to sell WJXL to Bussey Hayes Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on April 29, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on May 2, 1988. [cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-19880308EC) |date=1988-05-02 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=110082]

In July 1995, Bussey Hayes Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WJXL to People's Network Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 12, 1995, and the transaction was consummated on December 21, 1995. [cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-19950628EA) |date=1995-12-21 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=210763]

The station's callsign was changed from WJXL to WNSI on January 22, 1996.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=7898&Callsign=WCKA |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

In May 1996, People's Network Inc., reached an agreement to sell WNSI to United Broadcasting Network, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 19, 1996, and after an FCC-approved time extension the transaction was consummated on December 23, 1996. [cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-19960530EE) |date=1996-12-23 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=226671]

In October 2003, United Broadcasting Network, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WNSI to Alabama 810, LLC. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 25, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on November 26, 2003. [cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-20031021ADL) |date=2003-11-26 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=700542] The new owners of WNSI petitioned the FCC for new call letters and the station was assigned WCKS on February 5, 2004.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=7898&Callsign=WCKA |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

In December 2005, control of Alabama 810 LLC was transferred from Steven L. Gradick to Leslie E. Gradick. [cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BTC-20051206ABG) |date=2005-12-22 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1103294] The station changed call letters again on November 29, 2006, when the station was assigned the current WCKA call letters by the FCC.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=7898&Callsign=WCKA |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

References

External links

* [http://www.alabama810.com/ WCKA official website]
*AMQ|WCKA
*AML|WCKA
*AMARB|WCKA