WWKY-FM (104.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Providence, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation, through licensee Madisonville CBC, Inc.[2] Studios are in downtown Princeton at 108 West Main Street.
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
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| Branding | 104.9 Nash Icon |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
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| WPKY | |
| History | |
First air date | March 22, 1979 (as WPKY-FM) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 15527 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,300 watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters (322 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°24′52″N 87°34′23″W / 37.41444°N 87.57306°W |
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History
editThe station, originally licensed to Princeton, went on the air as WPKY-FM on March 22, 1979, under ownership by Leslie Goodaker. The station was an FM simulcast of WPKY's AM signal (1580 kHz) until the stations were sold to DART, Inc., in November 1993.[3] On January 15, 1994, the station changed its call sign to WAVJ,[4] and began airing its country music format.[3]
The station has been recognized on the local, state and national level for its efforts in the area of community service.
On April 1, 2013, WAVJ changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, branded as "104.9 The Wave".
On July 31, 2015, WAVJ went silent (off the air).[5]
On August 1, 2015, WAVJ returned to the air with a simulcast of country-formatted WWKY 97.7 FM Providence, KY.
On July 20, 2016, WAVJ went silent.
On April 2, 2017, WAVJ returned to the air with a country format, branded as "104.9 Nash Icon".
On April 13, 2017, WAVJ changed its call sign to WWKY. On May 15, 2017, the station changed its call sign to WWKY-FM.
Programming
editThe station broadcasts and streams Caldwell County High School Sports. Sports remain a primary concern for the station, although other possible topics have been making themselves known as of late. The station also broadcasts University of Kentucky Football and Basketball, as well as Tennessee Titans Football.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWKY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WWKY-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). HOST Communications. p. 81. ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "WWKY-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Western Kentucky Duo to Go Dark
External links
edit- WWKY-FM Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 15527 (WWKY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWKY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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