KLUK
classic rock radio station in Needles, California, United States
KLUK (97.9 FM, "Lucky 98") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Needles, California, United States, it serves the entire "Tri-State area" including Lake Havasu, Kingman, Laughlin/Bullhead City and Needles, California. The station is currently owned by Cameron Broadcasting, Inc. and features TnT Radio Empire, Star in The Afternoon, and Poorman's Morning Rush. Lucky 98 FM is the only live and local classic rock station in the area.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “KLUK” as classic rock radio station in Needles, California, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as classic rock radio station in Needles, California, United States. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q14680474. Authority coordinates are 35.035, -114.369. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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How to read it
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Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “KLUK”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow KLUK primary sources, KLUK archive and KLUK research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
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- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
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This entry incorporates text from “KLUK” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.