WKOX

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WKOX

City of license	Framingham, Massachusetts
Broadcast area	Boston, Massachusetts
Branding	"1430/1200AM, Progressive Talk"
Slogan	"Boston's Progressive Talk"
Frequency	1200 (kHz)
Format	Liberal talk
Class	B
Owner	Clear Channel
Website	www.wkoxam.com

WKOX is an AM station from Framingham, Massachusetts. WKOX is on 1200 kHz, and has a power of 10 kW in the daytime, and 1 kW at nighttime. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and currently simulcasts WXKS-AM from Everett, Massachusetts. Since November 2004 the two stations have programmed progressive talk, mostly from the Air America Radio network, serving the Boston metro area.

WKOX was originally a daytime-only station on 1190 kHz, but during the 1980's moved to 1200 kHz to gain authorization to go 24 hours. In the past, WKOX has programmed the following formats: full service, classic country, local talk, and brokered foreign programming. WKOX signed on an FM station during the 1950's. Today, that station is 105.7 WROR, owned by Greater Media with a classic hits format targeting the Boston, Massachusetts area.

WKOX is highly directional to protect WOAI (another Clear Channel-owned station and in fact the company's flagship) out of San Antonio, Texas.

[edit] Current personalities

The current week day line up is below:

• Mark Riley, 5AM - 7AM
• Rachel Maddow, 7AM - 9AM
• Stephanie Miller, 9AM - 12PM
• Al Franken, 12PM - 3PM
• Ed Shultz, 3PM - 6PM
• Randi Rhodes, 6PM - 10PM
• Jerry Springer, 10PM - 1AM

[edit] External links

• 1200AM / 1430AM - Boston's New Progressive Talk Network