WOKV (AM)

WOKV
Broadcast areaJacksonville metro area
Frequency690 KHz
BrandingESPN 690
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
October 23, 1958 (1958-10-23)
Former call signs
WAPE (1958–89)
WJKF (1989)
WPDQ (1989–94)
Call sign meaning
"OK"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53601
ClassB
Power50,000 watts day
25,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
30°07′56.9″N 81°41′59.3″W / 30.132472°N 81.699806°W / 30.132472; -81.699806 (WOKV-690 AM (day)) (day)
30°18′28.9″N 81°56′22.4″W / 30.308028°N 81.939556°W / 30.308028; -81.939556 (WOKV-690 AM (night tower)) (night)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Listen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.espn690.com

WOKV (690 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Jacksonville, Florida, United States. WOKV is owned by Cox Media Group and broadcasts a sports format from studios in Jacksonville's Southside district and transmitters in Orange Park and Baldwin. WOKV-AM and sister station WOKV-FM both serve as the Primary Entry Point for the Emergency Alert System for the entire First Coast region and Greater Jacksonville metropolitan area.

AM 690 is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency, on which CKGM in Montreal, Quebec, and XEN-AM in Mexico City, Mexico, share Class A status.