WEKU

WEKU

Richmond, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Lexington-Fayette Metro Area
Frequency	88.9 (MHz)
Branding	WEKU 88.9
Programming
Format	Classical music/news/talk
Affiliations	National Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Eastern Kentucky University
History
First air date	October 7, 1968
Call sign meaning	W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information
Facility ID	18307
Class	C1
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	219 meters
Transmitter coordinates	37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	weku.fm

WEKU (88.9 FM), is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Richmond, Kentucky; serving nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, it primarily features NPR news and talk programming, along with classical music from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. at night. WEKU also operates satellite stations WEKP (90.1 FM) in Pineville, WEKH (90.9 FM) in Hazard, WEKF (88.5 FM) in Corbin and two translators in Middlesboro (102.5 FM, W273AY) and Barbourville (96.9 FM, W245AS).

WEKU competes with the University of Kentucky's WUKY, making Lexington one of the smallest markets with two competing full NPR member stations. EKU also programs former smooth jazz station WKYL 102.1 FM as a primarily classical music service and sister to WEKU.

External links

• WEKU official website
• Facility details for Facility ID WEKU ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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• Facility details for Facility ID WEKP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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• Facility details for Facility ID WEKH ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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• Facility details for Facility ID WEKF ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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