KSEK (AM)
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KSEK
| logo =
| logo_size =
| city = Pittsburg, Kansas
| area =
| branding = Thunder Country 107.9
| frequency = 1340 kHz
| translator = 107.9 K300DE (Pittsburg)
| repeater =
| airdate = July 11, 1947
| format = Country
| power = 1,000 watts unlimited
| class = C
| facility_id = 33698
| callsign_meaning = SouthEast Kansas
| former_callsigns = KSEK (1947–1984)
KNZS (1984–1986)
KSEK (1986–1993)
KPHN (1993–1997)
KNHN (3/1997–8/1997)
| sister_stations = KSHQ, KWXD
| owner = William Wachter
| licensee = My Town Media Inc
| webcast = {{listen live|https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KSEKAM&}}
| website = {{URL|https://mycountry1079.com}}
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KSEK (1340 kHz, "Thunder 107.9") is an AM radio station licensed to Pittsburg, Kansas.
History
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)Pittsburg Sun, July 12, 1947—was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to build a new 250-watt radio station on 1340 kHz in the city.{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=44546 |title= History Cards for KSEK|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards) The station began broadcasting on July 11, 1947.{{cite news|title=Pittsburg, Kan., Station Is Formally Dedicated|url=http://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1947/1947-07-28-BC.pdf|accessdate=October 4, 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=July 28, 1947}} 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.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/219103/multiple-recent-changes-in-joplin-pittsburg/ Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg] Radioinsight - January 27, 2022
On October 21, 2022, KSEK changed their format from sports to country, branded as "My Country 107.9".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/244247/mycountry-returns-to-pittsburg/ MyCountry Returns to Pittsburg] Radioinsight - October 21, 2022
Previous logo
References
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External links
{{AM station data|33698|KSEK}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|138874|K300DE}}
- {{FXL|K300DE}}
{{Pittsburg KS Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Kansas}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 1947
Category:1947 establishments in Kansas
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
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