en KSEK (AM)

KSEK
Pittsburg, Kansas;
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	Thunder Country 107.9
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	William Wachter; (My Town Media Inc);
Sister stations	KSHQ, KWXD
History
First air date	July 11, 1947
Former call signs	KSEK (1947–1984); KNZS (1984–1986); KSEK (1986–1993); KPHN (1993–1997); KNHN (3/1997–8/1997)
Call sign meaning	SouthEast Kansas
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33698
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s)	107.9 K300DE (Pittsburg)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	mycountry1079.com

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)^[2]—was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to build a new 250-watt radio station on 1340 kHz in the city.^[3] The station began broadcasting on July 11, 1947.^[4] 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.^[5]

On October 21, 2022, KSEK changed their format from sports to country, branded as "My Country 107.9".^[6]

Previous logo

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KSEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Pittsburg Sun, July 12, 1947
^
FCC History Cards for KSEK
^ "Pittsburg, Kan., Station Is Formally Dedicated" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 28, 1947. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
^ Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg Radioinsight - January 27, 2022
^ MyCountry Returns to Pittsburg Radioinsight - October 21, 2022

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 33698 (KSEK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KSEK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 138874 (K300DE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K300DE at FCCdata.org

37°23′44″N 94°40′42″W / 37.39556°N 94.67833°W / 37.39556; -94.67833

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KSEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Pittsburg Sun, July 12, 1947

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FCC History Cards for KSEK

[4] "Pittsburg, Kan., Station Is Formally Dedicated" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 28, 1947. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[5] Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg Radioinsight - January 27, 2022

[6] MyCountry Returns to Pittsburg Radioinsight - October 21, 2022

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