WKYN (107.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the station serves the area of East-Central Kentucky between Lexington and Morehead. The station is currently owned by Gateway Radio Works, Inc.[2]
| Broadcast area | Mount Sterling Winchester Owingsville Morehead |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.7 MHz |
| Branding | K107 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gateway Radio Works, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1983 (as WKCA) |
Former call signs | WGGI (1983–1983) WKCA (1983–2007) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23345 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°06′08″N 83°50′12″W / 38.10222°N 83.83667°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wkynradio.com |
History
editThe station went on the air as WGGI on 1983-01-12. on 1983-04-27, the station changed its call sign to WKCA, on 2007-10-01 to the current WKYN,[3] Call sign WKYN earlier pertained to the San Juan, Puerto Rico, station in the Caribbean-area's English-language Quality Broadcasting System chain. QBS included stations in US Virgin Islands and Ponce, PR. Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano was owner; Art Merrill, station manager; Troy W. Fields and later Nancy Frazer, sales managers; Bob Bennett, programming director. Its format was American music, divided into type by time slot. Sally Jessy (Raphael) had a morning talk show Monday through Friday.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKYN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WKYN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 23345 (WKYN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKYN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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