WPKE-FM
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For the AM radio station in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States, see WPKE (AM).
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| City of license | Coal Run, Kentucky |
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| Branding | 103.1 FM Home of Bob & Tom |
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 1,200 watts |
| HAAT | 226 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 32973 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°27′57.00″N 82°33′4.00″W / 37.46583°N 82.55111°W |
| Callsign meaning | PiKEville[1] |
| Former callsigns | WRAU (1990-1993) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio , Premiere Radio Networks |
| Owner | East Kentucky Broadcasting Corporation |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpke.com |
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Coal Run, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by East Kentucky Broadcasting Corporation and features programing from ABC Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.[2]
The station is an affiliate of the weekly syndicated Pink Floyd program Floydian Slip.
[edit] History
The station went on the air as WECL then changed to WRAU on 1990-06-01. on 1993-12-27, the station changed its call sign to the current WPKE.[3]
Previously, this station was adult contemporary "Mix 103.1".[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html.
- ^ "WPKE-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPKE-FM.
- ^ "WPKE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=32973&Callsign=WPKE.
- ^ "WPKE-FM - The Mix 103.1 Pikeville, KY". radiotime.com. http://radiotime.com/station/s_21972/The_Mix_1031.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WPKE
- Radio-Locator information on WPKE
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WPKE
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