WOKB (1680
kHz
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) is a
commercial AM radio station licensed to
Winter Garden, Florida, and serving
Greater Orlando. The station is owned by Shanti Persaud, through licensee Unity Broadcasting LLC. It broadcasts an
urban gospel radio format with some
Christian talk and teaching
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programs.
By day, WOKB's power is 10,000
watts, but to avoid interfering with other stations on
1680 AM, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts.
History
WOKB originated as the expanded band "twin" of the original
WOKB on the standard AM band.
On March 17, 1997, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "
Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WOKB in Winter Garden authorized to move from 1600 to 1680 kHz.
["FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"](_blank)
(FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. Notice lists the station under its earlier call sign of WXTO. A
Construction Permit
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for the expanded band station was assigned the callsign WTIR on April 12, 1999.
The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency.
However, this deadline has been extended multiple times, and both stations have remained authorized. One restriction is that the FCC has generally required paired original and expanded band stations to remain under common ownership.
"Re: WDDD (AM) Application for Consent to Assignment of AM Broadcast Station License"
(August 23, 2010, correspondence from Peter H. Doyle, Chief, FCC Audio Division, Media Bureau. Reference Number 1800B3-TSN)
On May 9, 2003, the callsign on 1680 AM was changed to WLAA. On May 6, 2008, the two stations on 1600 and 1680 AM swapped callsigns, with WLAA moved to 1600 AM, and WOKB transferred to the expanded band station on 1680 AM.
References
External links
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