KOKQ
sports radio station in Oklahoma City
KOKQ (94.7 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. KOKQ airs a classic rock format branded as "Q94.7". Owned by iHeartMedia, its transmitter is located in Northeast Oklahoma City, and studios are located 6525 North Meridian Avenue in Oklahoma City.
KOKQ, along with the other iHeart stations in Oklahoma City, simulcasts the audio of KFOR-TV if a tornado warning or other disasters are issued within the Oklahoma City metro viewing area.
Prior stations on 94.7 in Oklahoma City
The current KOKQ license is the third to operate on 94.7 in Oklahoma City.
KOCY-FM: 1946-1950
The first was KOCY-FM, which was the first FM station to broadcast in the state, opening on September 16, 1946. Initially broadcasting on 98.5 MHz, KOCY-FM was co-owned with KOCY (1340 AM). KOCY-FM quickly increased its effective radiated power, to 3,000 watts in January 1947; it changed frequencies to 94.7 in mid-1947.
A year later, KOCY-FM activated a new transmitter site and increased its power to 70,000 watts, claiming "the tallest exclusive FM tower in the world". KOCY-FM was additionally used to feed eight AM stations in a statewide network that began operations in September.
The public source identifies “KOKQ” as sports radio station in Oklahoma City. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around KOKQ, sports and radio.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6326185. The first chronological checks are 1946, 1950, 1340 and 1947.
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