WOKY
WOKY (920 kHz, "The Big 920") is a commercial AM radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It is one of two sports radio stations owned by iHeart in Milwaukee. WRNW 97.3 FM focuses on Wisconsin-based sports shows, while WOKY 920 mostly airs national programs from Fox Sports Radio, including Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd. WOKY's studios and offices, which became the home of all iHeart Milwaukee stations in 2000 after a building expansion, are on West Howard Avenue in Greenfield.
| Broadcast area | Milwaukee metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | The Big 920 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Milwaukee Admirals Wisconsin Badgers Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network IndyCar Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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| WISN, WKKV-FM, WMIL-FM, WRIT-FM, WRNW | |
| History | |
First air date | August 31, 1947 (as WEXT at 1430) |
Former call signs | WEXT (1947–1950) |
Former frequencies | 1430 kHz (1947–1950) |
Call sign meaning | Mil-WOKY, phonetically pronounced like Milwaukee |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63917 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′32″N 88°03′56″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebig920 |
By day, WOKY is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 920 AM from interference, it reduces power at night to 1,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter site is behind the studios in Greenfield. WOKY broadcasts using HD Radio technology.