WKYK

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WKYK
Frequency940 kHz
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerMark Media
History
First air date
May 1967
Technical information
Facility ID40247
ClassB
Power4,600 watts day
250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°55′32″N 82°16′20″W / 35.92556°N 82.27222°W / 35.92556; -82.27222
Translator(s)104.7 W284DK (Burnsville)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWKYK/WTOE Online

WKYK (940 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Mark Media.

History[edit]

J. Ardell Sink signed on WKYK in May 1967. In 1971 Burnsville Broadcasting, Inc. became Mark Media, Inc. after several purchases. While the company has had stations in Charlotte and Asheville in North Carolina and Greenville and Charleston in South Carolina, the company remained in Burnsville.

Former logo

Sink's son Michael was named president of Mark Media, Inc. and Mark Broadcasting, Inc. in 2009, adding to his duties as general manager of WKYK and WTOE and host of "Mike in the Morning" on WKYK.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mark Media News Release". Wkyk, Wtoe. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2010-03-23.

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