WRKB

This article is about the radio station in North Carolina, United States. For other uses, see WRKB (disambiguation).

WRKB

Kannapolis, North Carolina
Frequency	1460 kHz
Programming
Format	Southern Gospel
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Ford Broadcasting
Sister stations	WRNA
History
First air date	December 1, 1960
Call sign meaning	"RK" in the callsign for "Radio Kannapolis"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	D
Power	2000 watts daytime 194 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	35°29′14″N 80°36′18″W
Translator(s)	W257EI (99.3 MHz, Kannapolis)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	fordbroadcasting.com

WRKB (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel format. Licensed to Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rowan and Cabarrus county areas. The station is owned by Ford Broadcasting.

History

Carl L Ford's first job was at WRKB in Kannapolis, which was owned by Bill Hefner at the time. Now Ford and his wife Angela own Ford Broadcasting, which owns WRKB and WRNA. The two stations broadcast the same programming, and Ford hosts a morning show on both stations.^[1]

References

1. Jessie Burchette, "Broadcaster Carl Ford Off to Fast Start on Commission", The Salisbury Post, January 4, 2009.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 22029 (WRKB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRKB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database