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Coordinates: 30°2825N 91°1334W / 30.47361°N 91.22611°W / 30.47361; -91.22611
 

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WXOK
Broadcast areaBaton Rouge metropolitan area
Frequency1460 kHz
BrandingHeaven 95.7
Programming
FormatUrban gospel
Ownership
Owner
  • (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    KQXL-FM, WRQQ, WEMX-FM
    History

    First air date

    1948 (1948)

    Former call signs

    • WAFB (1948–1957)
  • WAIL (1957–1966)
  • [1]
    Technical information
    Facility ID11606
    ClassB
    Power4,000 watts day
    280 watts night
    Translator(s)95.7 K239CX (Port Allen)
    Links
    WebcastListen live
    Websiteheaven1460.com

    WXOK (1460 AM, "Heaven 95.7") is an urban gospel formatted radio station licensed to Port Allen, Louisiana (where the transmitter is located). The Cumulus Media station broadcasts with a transmitter power of 4,000 watts day and 280 watts night. Its translator K239CX (95.7 FM) broadcasts at 140 watts. Its studios are located in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

    History

    [edit]

    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.

    In the early 2020s, when WXOK 1460 started broadcasting on a translator at 95.7 FM, they rebranded as Heaven 95.7.

    Former on-air staff

    [edit]

    Isiah Carey, Carey L. Martin, Kip Holden

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "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" [dead link]
  • ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/57-OCR/BC-1957-04-15-Page-0009.pdf#search="wafb am"
  • [edit]

    30°28′25N 91°13′34W / 30.47361°N 91.22611°W / 30.47361; -91.22611


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