WOC (AM)

WOC
Broadcast areaQuad Cities
Frequency1420 kHz
BrandingWOC News Talk 1420
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KCQQ, KMXG, KUUL, WFXN, WLLR-FM
History
First air date
February 18, 1922 (1922-02-18) (Experimental transmissions date from 1907)
Call sign meaning
Randomly assigned, but station later adopted the slogan World (also Wonders) of Chiropractic
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID60360
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
41°33′0.12″N 90°28′37.48″W / 41.5500333°N 90.4770778°W / 41.5500333; -90.4770778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewoc1420.iheart.com

WOC (1420 kHz) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Davenport, Iowa, and serving the Quad Cities area with a news/talk radio format. WOC is among America's oldest radio stations and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are located on East Kimberly Road in Davenport, and its transmitter is located at an antenna farm in Bettendorf, Iowa. WOC broadcasts with 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna to avoid interfering with other stations on 1420 kHz.