WXGO (1270 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Madison, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Louisville area. Built by Louisville-based engineer and entrepreneur Clarance Henson in the 1950s[3] and originally known as WORX-AM, the station is currently owned by Dubois County Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One and the Cincinnati Reds.[4][1]
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| Broadcast area | Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | WXGO 1270 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Cincinnati Reds[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dubois County Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WBDC, WORX-FM, WAXL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1956 |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17624 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 58 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°44′28.00″N 85°21′41.00″W / 38.7411111°N 85.3613889°W |
| Translator(s) | 100.9 W265DK (Madison) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | worxradio.com |
Translator
editEKU presently operates one low-power FM translator stations.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W265DK | 100.9 FM | Madison, Indiana | 144379 | 250 | 112 m (367 ft) | D | 38°44′32.2″N 85°21′42.8″W / 38.742278°N 85.361889°W | LMS | Formerly W297BR (January–May 2016) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Radio Affiliates". Reds.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXGO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/History/Towers-Over-Kentucky-Nash-1995-ARH--2020-04-28-21-35-30.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "WXGO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 17624 (WXGO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXGO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 144379 (W265DK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W265DK at FCCdata.org
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