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KOKE (AM)

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Radio station in Pflugerville, Texas
KOKE
Broadcast areaAustin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Frequency1600 kHz
BrandingTejano 1600
Programming
FormatTejano
Ownership
Owner
  • Encino Broadcasting
  • (Encino Broadcasting LLC)
Sister stationsKELG, KTXZ
History
First air dateJune 16, 1985
Former call signsKVYK (1992–1995)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID54661
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
700 watts night
Transmitter coordinates30°20′44″N 97°32′46″W / 30.34556°N 97.54611°W / 30.34556; -97.54611
Translator(s)1560 KTXZ (West Lake Hills)
Links
Public license information

KOKE (1600 kHz) is an Austin, Texas AM radio station, licensed to Pflugerville, Texas, and is owned by Encino Broadcasting LLC. The station currently airs a Tejano format.

Overview

KOKE was purchased by Encino Broadcasting LLC, along with KELG and KTXZ on September 24, 2007.

The station was originally licensed as KVYK until June 16, 1995 when the callsign was changed to KOKE.

From 2004 to 2007 the station was owned by Border Media Partners and served as a progressive talk radio station and Air America Radio affiliate.

After that it broadcast Regional Mexican for a few years, however by 2019 it had flipped to Tejano music replacing KTXZ 1560 which dropped the format.

Personalities

  • "Federico Castro"
  • "Primo Pablo"

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KOKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Broadcasting and Cable 10/08/2007 Transactions
  3. FCC Callsign database
  4. "Media Watch".

External links

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See also
List of radio stations in Texas

Notes
1. Daytime-only AM radio station.


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