WCKW
WCKW (1010 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Garyville, Louisiana, United States. The station is owned by Covenant Network.
| Broadcast area | River Parishes |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1010 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Catholic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Covenant Network |
| History | |
First air date | December 2, 1970 |
Former call signs | WKQT (1970-1985) WCKW (1985-2000) WLTS (2000)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 115 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 42 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°04′35″N 90°37′17″W / 30.07639°N 90.62139°W |
| Translator(s) | W230CL (93.9 MHz, Garyville) |
Programming edit
WCKW broadcasts a Catholic radio format to the greater New Orleans area, most notably the River Parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and St. James.[2]
History edit
The station signed on in December 1970 as country music outlet WKQT, the sister station of WCKW-FM.[3] These stations were founded by Sidney Joseph Levet III, a New Orleans native and an electronic engineer.[3][4] In February 1990, Levet was named Broadcaster of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters.[5] (Levet died in 1997.)[4]
By 1973, both stations became simulcasts with the AM becoming WCKW on March 2, 1985.[1] After the FM flipped to active rock, the AM was sold in 2000 to River Parishes Radio, who switched it to a gospel format. The station briefly became "WLTS" on October 20, 2000,[1] but the station was reassigned the call sign "WCKW" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 24, 2000.[1] Covenant Network purchased the station on January 2, 2007 and began transmitting its Catholic programming.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1972. p. B-89.
- ^ a b "WCKW founder Levet's rites scheduled today". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. June 7, 1997. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "WBRZ named top La. station". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. February 10, 1990. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
Sidney Levet III, president of WCKW/WCKW-FM, was named Broadcaster of the Year.
External links edit
- WCKW in the FCC AM station database
- WCKW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- WCKW-AM Radio Tower toppled (1988) on YouTube