WCKF

Infobox Radio station
name = WCKF


city = Ashland, Alabama
area =
branding = "Alabama 100.7"
slogan =
airdate = 2008
frequency = 100.7 MHz
format = Classic Country
erp = 1,900 watts
haat = 180 meters (591 feet)
class = A
facility_id = 165962
coordinates = coord|33|19|14|N|85|51|39|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Alabama 810 LLC
licensee =
sister_stations = WCKA
webcast =
website =
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WCKF (100.7 FM, "Alabama 100.7") is a radio station licensed to serve Ashland, Alabama. The station is owned by Alabama 810 LLC. It airs a Classic Country music format.cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WCKF |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile]

This 100.7 MHz frequency became available after WHMA-FM, an unrelated country formatted station at 100.5 MHz known as "Alabama 100", moved to Atlanta in early 2001 and WANZ in Northport, Alabama, changed its dial position from 100.7 MHz to 100.5 MHz and began broadcasting from a taller tower near Vance, Alabama in April 2003.cite web |work=Alabama Broadcast Media Page |title=FM History Profile: WCKF |url=http://bellsouthpwp2.net/c/r/crackedlcd/almediapage/profiles/wckf.html |accessdate=2008-10-10]

The new 100.7 MHz station was assigned the WCKF call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 28, 2006.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=165962&Callsign=WCKF |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database] WCKF came on the air as a sister station to co-owned WCKA (810 AM) at the end of January 2008. The station received its license to cover from the FCC on January 25, 2008. [cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLH-20071218ABA) |date=2008-01-25 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1224348]

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External links

*FMQ|WCKF
*FML|WCKF
*FMARB|WCKF