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WNKW
Frequency1480 kHz
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
Owner
  • Thomas Abdoo
  • (Sunshine Radio Network)
History
First air date
July 1, 1956
Former call signs
WNKY (1956-1995)
WEZC (1995-2006)
WVSG (2006-2009)
WGCK (2009-2011)
WIZD (2012-2015)
WUKB (2015-2018)
Technical information
Facility ID37154
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
37°11′54″N 82°42′42″W / 37.19833°N 82.71167°W / 37.19833; -82.71167
Translator(s)W248DI (97.5 MHz, Neon)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWNKW Online

WNKW (1480 AM) is a radio station licensed to Neon, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Thomas Abdoo, through licensee Sunshine Radio Network.[1]

History

The station went on the air as WNKY on July 1, 1956. On August 31, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WVSG. On April 13, 2009, WVSG became WGCK, taking its callsign from sister station WGCK-FM, and then changed again to WIZD on February 8, 2011. As of July 21, 2015, was called WUKB.[2]

On June 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WNKW. It also broadcasts on an FM translator at 97.5 MHz.

References

  1. ^ "WNKW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "WNKW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links