WEKU (88.9 FM) is a NPR-charter member station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky serving central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, WEKU primarily broadcasts NPR news and talk programming along with locally produced content including Eastern Standard as well as local news and arts, cultural stories and jazz.
Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky |
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Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
Branding | Lexington's Radio News Leader |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio; News/talk |
Affiliations | NPR Kentucky Public Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Eastern Kentucky University |
History | |
First air date | October 7, 1968 |
Call sign meaning | W Eastern Kentucky University |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 18307 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 219 metres (719 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live HD2: Listen live |
Website | www |
Translators
editWEKU operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations.[2] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEKU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
External links
edit- WEKU official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 18307 (WEKU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEKU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 173819 (WEKP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEKP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 18306 (WEKH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 92574 (WEKC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEKC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 146303 (W245AS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W245AS at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 144169 (W294BG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W294BG at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 158297 (W242BR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W242BR at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 146280 (W273AY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W273AY at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 141596 (W236AY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W236AY at FCCdata.org