WKAX

WKAX

City	Russellville, Alabama
Branding	Power 1500
Slogan	"Inspirational Country"
Frequency	1500 AM (kHz)
First air date	April 3, 1974
Format	Christian Country music
Power	1000 watts (day only)
Class	D
Facility ID	57623
Transmitter coordinates	34°31′42″N 87°42′41″W / 34.52833°N 87.71139°W / 34.52833; -87.71139
Owner	Pilati Investments Inc.
Sister stations	WGOL
Website	wkaxam.com

WKAX (1500 AM, "Power 1500") is a radio station licensed to serve Russellville, Alabama. The station is owned by Pilati Investments Inc. It airs a Christian Country music format from sunrise to sunset.^[1]

History

WKAX signed on as a new AM radio station with 1,000 watts of power, daytime only, at 1500 kHz on April 3, 1974. The station was put on the air under the ownership of the Russellville Broadcasting Co., Inc.^[2]

In December 1978, Russellville Broadcasting Co., Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Cumberland Foundation, Inc. The deal was eventually approved by the FCC on March 13, 1981.^[3]

In January 1988, Cumberland Foundation, Inc., made a deal to sell this station to William Perkins. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 29, 1988.^[4]

In September 1990, William Perkins reached an agreement to sell this station to Ronnie E. Underwood. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 24, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on November 10, 1990.^[5] In January 1991, Ronnie E. Underwood transferred the license for this station to a partnership co-owned by Ronnie E. Underwood and his wife Wanda P. Underwood. The shift was approved by the FCC on January 16, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on February 1, 1991.^[6]

In November 1999, Ronnie E. and Wanda Underwood (spouses) agreed to sell this station to Jamar Communications Inc. (Marshall R. Moore, president) for a reported sale price of $65,000.^[7] The deal was approved by the FCC on December 13, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on January 18, 2000.^[8]

In December 2005, Jamar Communications Inc. contracted to sell this station to Pilati Investments Inc. for a cash and debt combined sale price of $55,000.^[9] The deal was approved by the FCC on June 1, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on July 6, 2006.^[10]

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
↑ "The Facilities of Radio". Broadcasting Yearbook 1975. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1975. p. C-6.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19781227EB)". FCC Media Bureau. March 13, 1981.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19880113ED)". FCC Media Bureau. February 29, 1988.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19900907ED)". FCC Media Bureau. November 10, 1990.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19901226EA)". FCC Media Bureau.
↑ "Changing Hands - 15 November 1999". Broadcasting & Cable. November 15, 1999.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19991020AAS)". FCC Media Bureau. January 18, 2000.
↑ Carnegie, Jim (January 9, 2006). "Transactions". Radio Business Report.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20051212ACB)". FCC Media Bureau. July 6, 2006.

External links

WKAX official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WKAX

Radio-Locator Information on WKAX

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WKAX

Religious radio stations in the state of Alabama

Stations	WAKD – Sheffield WALN – Carrollton WAQG – Ozark WAQU – Selma WAXU – Troy WAYH – Harvest WBFR – Birmingham WBHY – Mobile WBSA – Boaz WBTG-FM – Sheffield WBXR – Hazel Green WDYF – Dothan WEBT – Langdale WELB – Elba WELL-FM – Dadeville WFBH-LP – Hamilton WGIB – Birmingham WGRW – Anniston WGTF – Dothan WIJD – Prichard WILF – Monroeville WIRB – Level Plains WJCK – Piedmont WJEC – Vernon WJIA – Guntersville WJIF – Opp WJIK – Fulton WJSD-LP – Henagar WKNG-FM – Heflin WKRE – Argo WKUA – Moundville WKWL – Florala WKZD - Priceville WLBF – Montgomery WLJR – Birmingham WLPR – Prichard WLVM – Chickasaw WMBV – Dixons Mills WMCJ – Cullman WMFT – Tuscaloosa WMGY – Montgomery WMMA – Irondale/Birmingham WMOB – Mobile WNGL – Mobile WPMR-LP – Russellville WQEM – Columbiana WQLS – Camden WRNF – Selma WRNK-LP – Lanett WSJL – Bessemer WSTF – Andalusia WTBB – Gadsden WTBJ – Oxford WTOF – Bay Minette WURY-LP – Phenix City WVMB-LP – Madison WVOB – Dothan WVPL – Dozier WWFC-LP – Bryant WXJC-FM – Cordova WYFD – Decatur

Defunct	WKOC-LP – Ider WUAC-LP – Tuscaloosa WZTQ – Centre

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Alabama See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Daytime-only radio stations in Alabama

Stations	WALQ - Carrville WBHY - Mobile WBIB - Centreville WBXR - Hazel Green WCNF - Dothan WDJL - Huntsville WEUV - Moulton WFHK - Pell City WGYV - Greenville WHOG - Hobson City WJNZ - Robertsdale WKAC - Athens WKAX - Russellville WQHC - Hanceville WQRX - Valley Head WRMG - Red Bay WTLM - Opelika WTOF - Bay Minette WURL - Moody WVSM - Rainsville WWGC - Albertville WYAM - Hartselle WYLS - York WZTQ - Centre WZZX - Lineville

Defunct	WBYE - Calera WCMA - Daleville WERH - Hamilton WMFC - Monroeville WZTQ – Centre

See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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