WEKT
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Heavenly 1070 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel music/Christian radio |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | M & R Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 21, 1977 [1] |
Former call signs | WSRG (1977-1988) WOAM (1988-1989) |
Call sign meaning | ElKTon |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39460 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 18 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′33.00″N 87°9′38.00″W / 36.8091667°N 87.1605556°W |
| Links | |
| Website | wektgospelradio.com |
WEKT (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Elkton, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by M & R Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
WEKT has been granted an FCC construction permit to increase day power to 1,000 watts.[3]
History
The station signed on the air as WSRG on July 21, 1977, initially broadcasting a country music format. It became known as WOAM on February 1, 1988, but officially became WEKT On January 3, 1989.[4] The station switched to a gospel music format at some time in the late 1990s or the early 2000s. National news updates are currently provided by the Salem Radio Network.
References
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2010. p. D-240. [1]
- ^ "WEKT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WEKT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WEKT ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- WEKT-AM 1070 Website
- WEKT-AM at FaithWeb
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