WKEA-FM
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| City of license | Scottsboro, Alabama |
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| Slogan | "Tri-State's New Hit Country" |
| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
| First air date | November 3, 1965 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 11,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (492 feet) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 33781 |
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| Former callsigns | WCNA (1965-1981) |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network, Fox News Radio |
| Owner | KEA Radio, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WMXN-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.wkeafm.com |
WKEA-FM (98.3 FM, "K98") is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Scottsboro, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by KEA Radio, Inc.
WKEA-FM broadcasts a country music format including programming from Jones Radio Network and Fox News Radio.[1]
History
Radio station WCNA-FM was founded in 1965 by Dr. Ralph Sheppard, a local dentist and owner of the Jackson County Advertiser, a weekly newspaper.[2] The first FM radio station in Jackson County, Alabama, WCNA-FM began broadcasting a country music format on November 3, 1965. In 1971, Sheppard transferred the license to a company named Mellow Sound Broadcasting.[3] The city of Scottsboro later honored Sheppard by declaring April 30, 2008, as "Dr. Ralph Sheppard Day" in honor of his many contributions to the community.[2]
In July 1981, Mellow Sound Broadcasting, Inc., made a deal to sell this station to KEA Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 28, 1981.[4] The new owners had the FCC assign new call letters WKEA-FM on October 1, 1981.[5]
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The station was originally planned as an easy listening music station and the call letters WCNA-FM stood for, "We Cover North Alabama with Fine Music. One of the stations early DJ's, Doug Hodges, convinced the owner to change to a country format.
