KOKE (AM)

KOKE
Pflugerville, Texas;
Broadcast area	Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Frequency	1600 kHz
Branding	Tejano 1600
Programming
Format	Tejano
Ownership
Owner	Encino Broadcasting; (Encino Broadcasting LLC);
Sister stations	KELG, KTXZ
History
First air date	June 16, 1985
Former call signs	KVYK (1992–1995)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54661
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 700 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	30°20′44″N 97°32′46″W / 30.34556°N 97.54611°W
Translator(s)	1560 KTXZ (West Lake Hills)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

KOKE (1600 kHz) is an Austin, Texas AM radio station, licensed to Pflugerville, Texas, and is owned by Encino Broadcasting LLC. The station currently airs a Tejano format.

Overview

KOKE was purchased by Encino Broadcasting LLC, along with KELG and KTXZ on September 24, 2007.^[2]

The station was originally licensed as KVYK until June 16, 1995 when the callsign was changed to KOKE.^[3]

From 2004 to 2007 the station was owned by Border Media Partners and served as a progressive talk radio station and Air America Radio affiliate.^[4]

After that it broadcast Regional Mexican for a few years, however by 2019 it had flipped to Tejano music replacing KTXZ 1560 which dropped the format.

Personalities

"Federico Castro"
"Primo Pablo"

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KOKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Broadcasting and Cable 10/08/2007 Transactions
^ FCC Callsign database
^ "Media Watch".

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 54661 (KOKE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KOKE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KOKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Broadcasting and Cable 10/08/2007 Transactions

[3] FCC Callsign database

[4] "Media Watch".

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