WMOK Metropolis AM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format - airing on 920AM and 93.7FM. Licensed to Metropolis, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois, and the Paducah, Kentucky area. WMOK is owned by Withers Broadcasting, which purchased the station in 1997.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998, Broadcasting & Cable, 1998. p. D-139. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
History The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.History Cards for WMOK, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018. The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954. By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved July 24, 2018. In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018. The station has long aired a country music format.Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-75. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
References
External links WMOK's website Withers Broadcasting Website