KWKA
  | |
| Broadcast area | Clovis, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 680 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio on KWKA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zia Broadcasting |
| KTQM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 14748 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°21′48″N 103°13′05″W / 34.36333°N 103.21806°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
KWKA (680 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Clovis, New Mexico. The station is owned by Zia Broadcasting. It broadcasts a sports format.[1]
The station was assigned the KWKA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]
This radio station was founded by Norm Petty, producer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and The Fireballs. The call letters KWKA were requested by Petty after a conversation with Beatle Paul McCartney, who said one of his favorite American radio stations was KWKH, in Louisiana. The station was sold to Zia Broadcasting in 2009.
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KWKA
- KWKA 680 AM Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID KWKA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  | This article about a radio station in New Mexico is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |