WEKU

WEKU

Richmond, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	WEKU 88.9
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	National Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Eastern Kentucky University
Sister stations	WEKH, WEKP, WEKF
History
First air date	October 7, 1968
Call sign meaning	W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information
Facility ID	18307
Class	C1
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	weku.org

WEKU (88.9 FM), is a National Public Radio-member station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky serving the eastern half of Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, it primarily features NPR news and talk programming during the week and folk/Kentucky Music on weekends. WEKU operates nine frequencies in Central and Eastern Kentucky.

WEKU provides two distinct services to listeners; a news stream and a classical stream online at weku.org and on the weku mobile app.

Translators

WEKU presently operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations. All stations are licensed in the state of Kentucky.

Broadcast translators for WEKU

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
WEKF	88.5 FM	Corbin, Kentucky	92574	21,000	152 m (499 ft)	C2	37°01′13″N 84°23′41″W	LMS
WEKH	90.9 FM	Hazard, Kentucky	18306	31,000	324 m (1,063 ft)	C1	37°11′35″N 83°11′17″W	LMS
WEKP	90.1 FM	Pineville, Kentucky	173819	5,200	227 m (745 ft)	C2	36°45′13″N 83°42′30″W	LMS
W245AS	96.9 FM	Barbourville, Kentucky	146303	55	20 m (66 ft)	D	36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W	LMS
W294BG	106.7 FM	Frankfort, Kentucky	144169	120	26.3 m (86 ft)	D	38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W	LMS
W242BR	96.3 FM	Harlan, Kentucky	158297	30	281.9 m (925 ft)	D	36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W	LMS
W273AY	102.5 FM	Middlesboro, Kentucky	146280	10	431.5 m (1,416 ft)	D	36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W	LMS
W236AY	95.1 FM	Pikeville, Kentucky	141596	10	133.7 m (439 ft)	D	37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W	LMS

External links

• WEKU official website
• Facility details for Facility ID WEKU ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID WEKP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID WEKH ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID WEKF ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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• W245AS at FCCdata.org
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• W294BG at FCCdata.org
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• W242BR at FCCdata.org
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• W273AY at FCCdata.org
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• W236AY at FCCdata.org