KVAK (1230 AM) is a

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licensed to serve

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. The station is owned by North Wave Communications, Inc. It airs a

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and

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format. The station has been assigned these call letters by the

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since August 9, 1982.

History of call letters

The call letters KVAK previously were used by an AM station in Atchison, Kansas. That station began broadcasting on July 28, 1939, on 1420 kHz with 100 W power (daytime only).

References

External links

KVAK official website
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