WKYW (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Frankfort Shelbyville Lexington Metro Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Passport Radio 103-7 & 102-1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFKY, WFRT-FM, WKYL, WVKY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (as WFKY) |
Former call signs | WFKY (1946–2007) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74609 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°12′12″N 84°54′49″W / 38.20333°N 84.91361°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228CL (Frankfort) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Passport Radio 103.7 & 102.1 Website |
WKYW (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Frankfort, Kentucky, the station serves the capital city of Kentucky and parts of the nearby Lexington metropolitan area. The station is owned by CapCity Communications.[1] Its programming is simulcast on WFRT (103.7), WKYL (102.1) and translator station W228CL (93.5 FM).
History
Prior to February 2011, the format was news/talk.[citation needed]
On March 18, 2013 WKYW changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Passport Radio 1490".
In 2015, FM translator W228CL began broadcasting on FM frequency 93.5 MHz as a simulcast of WKYW.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W228CL | 93.5 FM | Frankfort, Kentucky | 145358 | 250 | D | 38°13′18″N 84°54′54″W / 38.22167°N 84.91500°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "WKYW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WKYW ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W228CL at FCCdata.org
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