WCKW
{{short description|Radio station in Garyville, Louisiana}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WCKW
| logo =
| area = River Parishes
| branding =
| airdate = December 2, 1970
| frequency = 1010 kHz
| translator = W230CL (93.9 MHz, Garyville)
| format = Catholic
| language = English
| power = 500 watts (day)
42 watts (night)
| class = D
| facility_id = 115
| coordinates = {{coord|30|04|35|N|90|37|17|W|type:landmark_region:US-LA|display=inline}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WKQT (1970–1985)
WCKW (1985–2000)
WLTS (2000)
| former_frequencies =
| owner = Covenant Network
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website =
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WCKW (1010 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Garyville, Louisiana, United States. The station is owned by Covenant Network.
Programming
WCKW broadcasts a Catholic radio format to the greater New Orleans area, most notably the River Parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and St. James.
History
The station signed on in December 1970 as country music outlet WKQT, the sister station of WCKW-FM. These stations were founded by Sidney Joseph Levet III, a New Orleans native and an electronic engineer. In February 1990, Levet was named Broadcaster of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. (Levet died in 1997.)
By 1973, both stations became simulcasts with the AM becoming WCKW on March 2, 1985. After the FM flipped to active rock, the AM was sold in 2000 to River Parishes Radio, who switched it to a gospel format. The station briefly became "WLTS" on October 20, 2000, but the station was reassigned the call sign "WCKW" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 24, 2000. Covenant Network purchased the station on January 2, 2007 and began transmitting its Catholic programming.
References
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{{cite news |work=The Advocate |location=Baton Rouge, LA |title=WBRZ named top La. station |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4759F18CE1179&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=February 10, 1990 |accessdate=October 21, 2011 |quote=Sidney Levet III, president of WCKW/WCKW-FM, was named Broadcaster of the Year.}}
{{cite news |work=The Advocate |location=Baton Rouge, LA |title=WCKW founder Levet's rites scheduled today |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB478627B87662F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=June 7, 1997 |accessdate=October 21, 2011}}
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External links
{{AM station data|115|WCKW}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au_m4Sga21I WCKW-AM Radio Tower toppled (1988)] on YouTube
{{New Orleans Radio}}
Category:Radio stations established in 1970
Category:Catholic radio stations
Category:1970 establishments in Louisiana
Category:Christian radio stations in Louisiana