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WKYN

Coordinates: 38°06′08″N 83°50′12″W / 38.10222°N 83.83667°W / 38.10222; -83.83667
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WKYN
Broadcast areaMount Sterling
Winchester
Owingsville
Morehead
Frequency107.7 MHz
BrandingK107
Programming
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
OwnerGateway Radio Works, Inc.
History
First air date
1983 (as WKCA)
Former call signs
WGGI (1983-1983)
WKCA (1983-2007)
Technical information
Facility ID23345
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°06′08″N 83°50′12″W / 38.10222°N 83.83667°W / 38.10222; -83.83667
Links
Websitewkynradio.com

WKYN (107.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the station serves the area of East-Central Kentucky between Lexington and Morehead. The station is currently owned by Gateway Radio Works, Inc.[1]

History

The station went on the air as WGGI on 1983-01-12. on 1983-04-27, the station changed its call sign to WKCA, on 2007-10-01 to the current WKYN,[2] Call sign WKYN earlier pertained to the San Juan, Puerto Rico, station in the Caribbean-area's English-language Quality Broadcasting System chain. QBS included stations in US Virgin Islands and Ponce, PR. Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano was owner; Art Merrill, station manager; Troy W. Fields and later Nancy Frazer, sales managers; Bob Bennett, programming director. Its format was American music, divided into type by time slot. Sally Jessy (Raphael) had a morning talk show Monday through Friday.

References

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