WXOK
WXOK (1460 AM, "Heaven 1460 and 95.7") is a Black gospel formatted radio station licensed to Port Allen, Louisiana (where the transmitter is located). The Cumulus Media station broadcasts with a transmitter power of 4,700 watts day and 290 watts night. Its studios are located in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| Broadcast area | Baton Rouge metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | Heaven 1460 and 95.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KQXL-FM, WRQQ, WEMX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11606 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,700 watts (day) 290 watts (night) |
| Translator(s) | 95.7 MHz K239CX (Port Allen) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | heaven1460.com |
History
1460 AM was first occupied by WAFB, which signed on in 1948 and was a MBS and ABC affiliate and sister station to WAFB-FM, which was on the 104.3 frequency, and WAFB-TV.[2] Merchants Broadcasting purchased the WAFB radio stations in 1957 from WDSU's Modern Broadcasting, and changed the call letters of the AM station to WAIL.[3]
WXOK has served the African-American community since February 3, 1953, with a mix of R&B hits, blues, jazz, and gospel until 2000, when it went full-time with the latter. The station was originally on 1260 kHz until its owners purchased WAIL in 1965 and moved WXOK to that frequency.
Former on-air staff
Isiah Carey, Carey L. Martin, Kip Holden
References
- "WXOK history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/50s-OCR-YB/1954-YB/1954-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0158.pdf#search="wafb"
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/57-OCR/BC-1957-04-15-Page-0009.pdf#search="wafb am"
External links
- Heaven 1460 official website
- WXOK in the FCC AM station database
- WXOK on Radio-Locator
- WXOK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database