KJKE

{{short description|Radio station in Newcastle–Oklahoma City, Oklahoma}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KJKE

| logo = 200px

| city = Newcastle, Oklahoma

| area = Oklahoma City Metroplex

| branding = 93.3 Jake FM

| frequency = 93.3 MHz

| airdate = {{start date and age|1971|4|12|p=y|br=yes}}

| language = English

| format = New Country

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|243|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C1

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 50168

| coordinates = {{coord|35|11|28|N|97|35|49|W|region:US-OK_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = Jake (station branding)

| former_callsigns = KTEN-FM (1971–1984)
KTLS (1984–1997)
KKNG-FM (1997–2010)

| owner = Tyler Media

| licensee = Tyler Media, L.L.C.

| sister_stations = KOMA, KMGL, KRXO-FM, KOKC, KTUZ, KEBC

| webcast = [http://player.listenlive.co/34541 Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.jakefm.com jakefm.com]

}}

KJKE (93.3 FM, "93.3 Jake FM") is a radio station broadcasting a new country music format.{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com |date=Spring 2010 |title=Station Information Profile |publisher=Arbitron |access-date=2010-04-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archive-date=2010-03-01 }} Licensed to Newcastle, Oklahoma,{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=50168|title=FM Query: KJKE|publisher=Federal Communications Commission Audio Division|access-date=21 August 2014}} the station serves the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Tyler Media. The station's studios are located in Northeast Oklahoma City and a transmitter site is located in Newcastle.

History

KTEN-FM began broadcasting in Ada, Oklahoma, on April 12, 1971.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82203546/new-station-takes-air/|accessdate=July 25, 2021|work=The Ada Weekly News|title=New Station Takes Air|date=April 8, 1971|page=3}}{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=77564 |title= History Cards for KJKE|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards) The station became KTLS in 1984 and was acquired by the Post-Newsweek Cable division of The Washington Post Company in 1990 as part of a package deal with Ada's cable system.{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1990/RR-1990-04-13.pdf|accessdate=July 25, 2021|date=April 13, 1990|work=Radio & Records|title=Post-Newsweek Reenters Radio|page=9|first=Pat|last=Clawson}}

Tyler Media acquired the then-adult contemporary outlet in 1995.{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1995/RR-1995-06-23.pdf|accessdate=July 25, 2021|work=Radio & Records|title=Transactions|page=8|date=June 23, 1995}} Tyler moved the station into the Oklahoma City market and relaunched it as KKNG-FM, "King Country", in late 1997.

On March 14, 2010, the station debuted its present branding, "93.3 Jake FM". The call letters were also changed to the current KJKE to reflect the new brand.{{Cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|date=March 15, 2010|title=93.3 Jake-FM Debuts In Oklahoma City|work=RadioInsight|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/3133/93-3-jake-fm-debuts-in-oklahoma-city/|access-date=July 26, 2021}}

In August 2023, it was announced Owen Pickard would return to KJKE as the Music Director and morning show co-host after his departure three years previously.{{cite web |title=Pickard Back To KJKE |url=https://www.countryaircheck.com/news/08-25-2023/192808/ |website=Country AirCheck |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 August 2023}}

In June 2024, KJKE launched a new show called "Jake's Backroad Beats," hosted by former morning show co-host Carly Rae, airing Sunday nights from 6:00pm–8:00pm.{{cite web |title=KJKE's Carly Rae Returns |url=https://www.countryaircheck.com/news/05-30-2024/196776/ |website=Country AirCheck |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=30 May 2024}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.jakefm.com}}

[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=77564 FCC History Cards for KJKE]
[https://www.countryinsider.com/news/kjke-okc-s-carly-rae-exiting-radio-at-week-s-end/article_32e3f04a-361c-11ec-abe4-a78740c1a794.html KJKE OKC’s Carly Rae Exiting Radio At Week’s End]
[https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/212538/kjke-93-3-jake-fm-oklahoma-city-md-morning-co-host KJKE (93.3 Jake FM)/Oklahoma City MD/Morning Co-host Carly Rae Is Leaving Radio]
[https://www.countryinsider.com/news/carly-rae-returns-to-oklahoma-city-airwaves/article_24ed1654-1f0a-11ef-8a4d-270c1fa5de48.html Carly Rae Returns To Oklahoma City Airwaves]

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