KOKX (AM)

KOKX (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station serving the Keokuk, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts a talk and sports format. KOKX is owned by Leah Jones and Michael Greenwald, Keokuk Broadcasting Inc. operating as Radio Keokuk.

KOKX

Keokuk, Iowa
Broadcast area	Keokuk, Iowa Fort Madison, Iowa
Frequency	1310 kHz
Programming
Format	Talk & Sports
Affiliations	Radio America Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Michael Greenwald and Leah Jones (Keokuk Broadcasting Inc)
Sister stations	WCEZ
History
First air date	October 19, 1947
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	58264
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	40°22′50″N 91°21′09″W
Translator(s)	93.3 K227DO (Keokuk)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	radiokeokuk.com

During daytime broadcasts, the station uses a single tower with essentially an omnidirectional pattern. During the nighttime, KOKX reduces power and switches to an antenna system that uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the northwest, with a smaller lobe to the southeast.

History

KOKX began broadcasting October 19, 1947, as a 250-watt daytime only station. The licensee was Keokuk Broadcasting Company, and the station was affiliated with the Iowa Tall Corn Network.^[2]

Logo before translator sign on

On June 27, 2016, KOKX changed their format from adult standards to country. The station was then reformatted to local news, talk and sports upon the 2018 ownership change.^[3]