WMOK

WMOK Metropolis AM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format - airing on 920AM and 93.7FM. Licensed to Metropolis, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois, and the Paducah, Kentucky area. WMOK is owned by Withers Broadcasting, which purchased the station in 1997.^[2][3]

WMOK

Metropolis, Illinois
Broadcast area	Southern Illinois / Paducah, Kentucky
Frequency	920 AM (kHz)
Branding	920 WMOK
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting (Withers Broadcasting Company of Paducah, LLC)
Sister stations	WREZ, WZZL
History
First air date	February 4, 1951[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	B
Power	1000 watts day 750 watts night[2]
Transmitter coordinates	37°9′12″N 88°42′33″W (day) 37°8′56″N 88°38′10″W (night)
Translator	W229DI (93.7FM MHz, Metropolis)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.920wmok.com

History

The station began broadcasting on February 4, 1951, and originally ran 500 watts during daytime hours only.^[1][4] The station's power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1954.^[4] By 1989, the station had added nighttime operations, running 73 watts.^[5] In 2008, the station's nighttime power was increased to 750 watts.^[6] The station has long aired a country music format.^[7][5][3]