WCKF (100.7 FM, "Alabama 100") is a

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licensed to serve Ashland, Alabama. The station is owned L.E. GRADICK, WCKF, LLC.

Programming

WCKF programming includes a

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program named ''Trade Line'', PRN

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programming, and

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and

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History

This 100.7 MHz frequency became available after

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, an unrelated country formatted station at 100.5 MHz, known as "Alabama 100", moved to Atlanta in early 2001, and

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, changed its dial position from 100.7 MHz to 100.5 MHz and began broadcasting from a taller tower near

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, in April 2003. The new 100.7 MHz station was assigned the WCKF call letters by the

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on November 28, 2006. WCKF came on the air as a sister station to co-owned

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(810 AM) at the end of January 2008. The station received its license to cover from the FCC on January 25, 2008. On May 1, 2010, Alabama 100.7 WCKF, became their own LLC: WCKF, LLC.

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* {{Country Radio Stations in Alabama CKF Classic country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Alabama