KELK 95.9

A radio station licensed to Elko, Nevada, broadcasting primarily on 1240 AM with additional reach via a 95.9 FM translator licensed to Carlin, Nevada. The station carries an adult contemporary format, featuring established artists such as Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, and Celine Dion alongside newer performers. Owned by Elko Broadcasting Company (operating as 5T, LLC since 2023), the station is among the oldest broadcasters in northeastern Nevada, having signed on in December 1948 as the first radio station in Elko. KELK affiliates with ABC Radio for network programming and carries local sports coverage. It holds designation as an EAS Local Primary station for Elko County, serving as the regional entry point for emergency alert messages. The station's news department has received recognition from the Associated Press as the News Station of the Year. Elko Broadcasting Company celebrated its 75th anniversary in December 2023, marking three generations of local ownership. The station's history includes an early operational setback in July 1949 when an 80-mile-per-hour windstorm collapsed the broadcast tower, though engineers restored transmission within ten hours using a temporary antenna. The station subsequently moved from 1340 kHz to its current 1240 kHz frequency shortly after its founding.