WKUE

WKUE

Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Branding	WKU Public Radio
Programming
Format	Public radio (News, Information, Classical Music)
Affiliations	National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio International Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Western Kentucky University
History
First air date	October 15, 1990
Call sign meaning	Western Kentucky University Elizabethtown
Technical information
Facility ID	71860
Class	C3
ERP	5,200 watts
HAAT	193 meters (633 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°44′46″N 85°53′15″W
Links
Website	wkyufm.org

WKUE (90.9 MHz) is a public, non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The station is owned by Western Kentucky University, and is part of the WKU Public Radio Network. The transmitter is located off North Dixie Highway {U.S. Route 31W) in Elizabethtown, with the signal reaching into the southern suburbs of Louisville.

Programming

WKUE airs news and informational programming on weekdays, with classical music heard at night. Weekends feature informational shows by day, with jazz on Saturday nights and specialty music programs Sunday evenings. Saturdays and Sundays at noon, Erika Brady hosts the "Barren River Breakdown" show. WKUE is an affiliate of National Public Radio, with shows from American Public Media and the Public Radio Exchange also heard.

History

On October 15, 1990, WKUE first signed on. This was ten years after primary station WKYU-FM came on the air in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Since its founding, WKUE has simulcast programming from WKYU-FM.

Main article: WKU Public Radio

External links

• wkyufm.org
• Facility details for Facility ID WKUE ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database