WKNG-FM

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WKNG-FM
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City of license Heflin, Alabama
Broadcast area Anniston, Alabama
Branding Rejoice 89.1
Slogan "Southern Gospel by day, Worship by night"
Frequency 89.1 MHz
First air date October 2005[1]
Format Southern Gospel / Worship Music
ERP 250 watts
HAAT 219 meters (719 feet)
Class A
Facility ID 92876
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Callsign meaning KNG = "King"
Owner Covenant Communications, Inc.
Sister stations WBTR-FM, WCKA, WCKF, WCKS-FM, WKNG, WLBB
Webcast Listen Live
Website rejoice891.com

WKNG-FM (89.1 FM, "Rejoice 89.1") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Heflin, Alabama, USA. It broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format during the day with Christian worship music programming at night.[2][3]

The station is owned by Covenant Communications, Inc. Leslie E. Gradick and his son Steven L. Gradick own a combined 90% interest in Covenant Communications. Gradick Communications (the parent company) owns the licensees for WKNG (AM), WCKS-FM, WLBB, and WBTR-FM, while a separate company Alabama 810 LLC (Owned by Leslie E. Gradick) owns the licenses for WCKA and WCKF.

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.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters WKNG-FM by the FCC on March 2, 2005.[5] WKNG-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on August 24, 2005.[6]

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). The transmitter site would also move west by northwest to 33°40'52"N,85°48'55"W in the center of Anniston, Alabama. This construction permit is scheduled to expire on April 4, 2009.[7]

WKNG-FM has also applied for a new 10 watt broadcast translator at 93.5 MHz in Rome, Georgia. This application has been before the Commission since March 2003 with no action as of December 2008.

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