KSEK (AM)
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Thunder Country 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KSHQ, KWXD | |
| History | |
First air date | July 11, 1947 |
Former call signs | KSEK (1947–1984) KNZS (1984–1986) KSEK (1986–1993) KPHN (1993–1997) KNHN (3/1997–8/1997) |
Call sign meaning | SouthEast Kansas |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33698 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator(s) | 107.9 K300DE (Pittsburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | mycountry1079 |
KSEK (1340 kHz, "Thunder 107.9") is an AM radio station licensed to Pittsburg, Kansas.
History
[edit]On December 19, 1946, the Pittsburg Publishing Company—a subsidiary of Stauffer Communications that owned the city's two newspapers, the Pittsburg Sun (morning) and Pittsburg Daily Headlight (evening)[2]—was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to build a new 250-watt radio station on 1340 kHz in the city.[3] The station began broadcasting on July 11, 1947.[4] from studios inside the Hotel Besse on East 4th Street.
KSEK changed over from an informational talk format to Fox Sports Radio on or around August 19, 2013.
Prior to its previous sports format, the station aired formats such as news/talk, adult standards, adult contemporary and classic country.
In January 2022, KSEK rebranded as "Sports Radio 107.9" and switched affiliations from Fox Sports Radio to CBS Sports Radio.[5]
On October 21, 2022, KSEK changed their format from sports to country, branded as "My Country 107.9".[6]
Previous logo
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Pittsburg Sun, July 12, 1947
- ^ FCC History Cards for KSEK
- ^ "Pittsburg, Kan., Station Is Formally Dedicated" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 28, 1947. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg Radioinsight - January 27, 2022
- ^ MyCountry Returns to Pittsburg Radioinsight - October 21, 2022
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 33698 (KSEK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSEK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138874 (K300DE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K300DE at FCCdata.org
37°23′44″N 94°40′42″W / 37.39556°N 94.67833°W
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