Pocahontas in Randolph County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Radio Station KPOC
Rock & Roll Hwy 67
Erected by Five Rivers Historic Preservation, Inc., Pocahontas FFA, RCTA and Combined Media Group.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment.
Location. 36° 16.614′ N, 90° 57.256′ W. Marker is in Pocahontas, Arkansas, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of Radio Drive and U.S. 62, on the left when traveling west on Radio Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2219 US-62, Pocahontas AR 72455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Baltz Lake Fishing Pier (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace Of A Legend (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace of Billy Lee Riley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wear Kibler Schoonover (approx. 1.3 miles away); American Civil War Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of the St. Charles Hotel (approx. 1.4 miles away); Spinnenweber and Peters Equine Store and Merchantile (approx. 1.4 miles away); Capture of Missouri "Swamp Fox" (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocahontas.
More about this marker. Marker repeats on both sides.
Also see . . . KPOC-AM on Wikipedia. The radio station still exists (as of October 2022) on both the AM and FM band, but with two different formats: contemporary Christian and adult contemporary, respectively. Elvis had been traveling and performing in northeast Arkansas during his Sun Records days, but it is unknown which song/single was played. (Submitted on October 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.