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Frequency
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Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
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Owner
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90.9
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KOKF
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Air 1
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Christian Contemporary
Hit Radio/Christian Active Rock
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Educational
Media Foundation
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City
of License: Edmond/Oklahoma City
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.air1.com
Notes: This station's current
format began in October of 1985 as one the nation's first to program a Christian
contemporary hit radio (Top-40) format. From 6AM-7PM this format continued
as"Hit Music Radio 91 FM." From 7-11PM, it played a Christian Active Rock
format as "Hit Music on the Edge 91 FM." Overnights featured Christian hard-core
and metal music as "Night Time 91."
On May 25, 2006 at 5 p.m., the radio station was sold to California-based
Educational Media Foundation who flipped the station to the Air 1 Christian
Rock network.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KOKF (Christian CHR/Rock -- 91 FM (The
Real Rock of Oklahoma, Real Rock Radio, Hit Music Radio 91 FM, The Alternative
Edge, Hit Music on the Edge 91 FM) -- October 31, 1985-May 25, 2006)
KOKF (KOKF Radio - Christian music - 1978-1985)
WNAD-FM (Co-owned with WNAD-AM [now WWLS-AM
640] by the University of Oklahoma -- At least 1958-??)
The Station's Inception (from original KOKF general manager James P. Dawson)
I started KOKF in 1977 and went on the air in early 1978. KOKF stood for "Kings of Kings Forever" and was named after Oklahoma Foundation for Research and Development Utilization, Inc. We played only Christian music from the start. We did not have any commericals or sponsors, the operational costs were paid by me. We operated the station for about 10 years. I wired the first transmitter, etc. myself and we went on the air at 10 watts. After we received our construction permit, a radio station in north Texas and one in northern Oklahoma went off the air and we were approved for 3,000 watts and went to a 24 hour music format.