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WKAC (1080 AM, "WKAC 1080 AM") is a radio station in Athens, Alabama, USA, broadcasting on the 1080 kHz frequency. The station is owned by Limestone Broadcasting Company, Inc. It primarily serves the Huntsville, Alabama, market.

Programming
The station plays a mix of local programming and oldies. In an arrangement unusual for the Huntsville market, the station's programming is split between English-language programming from sign-on to 4:00pm with Spanish-language programming from 4:00pm to sign-off.

English-language
Weekday programming includes morning drive with Ken Fox, "Sick Call" hosted by Corey Hudson, "The Classifieds", late mornings with "The Morning Show with Ken and Kirk", mid-days with Tim Lambert's "Goodtime Gold Midday Show", and early afternoons with Kirk Harvey. "Sick Call" is a daily program which lists recent deaths and people in the hospital; the show first aired in 1953. "The Classifieds", formerly known as "Swap 'n' Shop", is a live call-in tradio show for listing things for sale. The music is an oldies format. This programming block airs from sign-on to 4 pm on weekdays.

Weekend programming includes a mix of music and local shows. Notable weekend shows include the "PlayAction Sports Report" on Saturday mornings.

The station is one of three in the area that broadcast at least part-time in Spanish. The others are WYAM (890 AM) in Hartselle and WJHX (620 AM) in Lexington which both broadcast full-time in Spanish.

History
Notable former air personalities include George Rose who, along with his alter-ego "Cousin Josh" character, hosted "The Cousin Josh Jam-O-Ree" on several North Alabama radio stations in a career than began in 1948 at then-WJMW and ended at WKAC with his death in 2006.