WKNG-FM

{{short description|Radio station in Heflin–Anniston, Alabama}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WKNG-FM

| logo = File:New rejoice logo.png

| city = Heflin, Alabama

| area = Anniston, Alabama

| branding = Rejoice 89.1

| airdate = October 2005{{cite news |work=The Cleburne News |title=Fire association seeks financial help |date=October 13, 2005 |quote=Ford said the station went on the air last week with some Black gospel, Elvis and live shows.}}

| frequency = 89.1 MHz

| format = Contemporary Christian

| erp = 1,000 watts

| haat = 228 meters

| class = A

| facility_id = 92876

| coordinates = {{coord|33|33|18|N|85|27|25|W}}

| callsign_meaning = KNG = "King"

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Covenant Communications, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations = WBTR-FM, WCKA, WCKF, WCKS-FM, WKNG, WLBB

| webcast = [http://66.228.115.186/listen/player.asp?station=wkng-fm& Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.rejoice891.com rejoice891.com]

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WKNG-FM (89.1 FM, "Rejoice 89.1") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Heflin, Alabama, United States. It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format.{{cite web |url=http://www.arbitron.com/ |work=Arbitron |title=Station Information Profile}}{{cite news |work=The Cleburne News |title=Second non-profit begins broadcasting |date=November 23, 2005 |quote=The station programs Southern gospel music during the day and worship music during the night.}}

The station is licensed to Covenant Communications, Inc. WKNG FM is operated by Gradick Communications LLC which is owned 100% by Steven L. Gradick. Gradick Communications LLC also operates WKNG AM, WCKS FM, WLBB, WBTR-FM, WCKA.

History

More than three years after filing their initial application, this station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 16, 2002.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPED-19990302MI) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=601454 |date=May 16, 2002}} The new station was assigned the call letters WKNG-FM by the FCC on March 2, 2005.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=92876&Callsign=WKNG-FM |title=Call Sign History}} WKNG-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on August 24, 2005.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1061697 |title=Application Search Details (BLED-20050512ADF) |date=August 24, 2005}}

Rejoice 89.1 started broadcasting a split format of Southern Gospel music during the day and Contemporary Christian music at night when the station signed on in 2005 and kept the format for 10 years. On September 7, 2015 (Labor Day), the format changed to Contemporary Christian.

The future

On April 4, 2006, the FCC granted this station a construction permit to upgrade to a class C3 facility with 1,000 watts of effective radiated power from an antenna placed at a height above average terrain of 254 meters (833 feet).

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