WWKY (AM)

WWKY (990 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Soft AC format. Licensed to Winchester, Kentucky, the station primarily serves Clark County but can be listened to in much of the Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky in the daytime. The station is currently owned by Gateway Radio Works, Inc.[1]

WWKY
CityWinchester, Kentucky
Broadcast areaWinchester
Central Kentucky (Daytime)
Frequency990 kHz
Branding102.9 FM and AM 990, WWKY
SloganSmooth and Relaxing Favorites
Programming
FormatSoft AC
AffiliationsNBC News Radio, Kentucky News Network
Ownership
OwnerGateway Radio Works, Inc.
WKYN-FM, WMST-AM/FM, WKCA-FM, WIVY-FM
History
Former call signs
WLPQ (1980-1986)
WKPJ (1986)
WMAK (1986-1996)
WGWM (1996-2017)
Former frequencies
980 kHz (1982-2018)
Call sign meaning
Wonderful Winchester KentuckY
Technical information
Facility ID24221
ClassD
Power350 watts day
20 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°00′50″N 84°09′16″W
Translator(s)W275CO (102.9 MHz, Winchester)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewwkyradio.com

History

The station went on the air as WKPJ on February 5, 1986. On February 21, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WMAK, and on June 24, 1996 changed it again, to WGWM. The station changed its call sign to the current WWKY on May 15, 2017.[2]

Originally licensed to serve London, Kentucky at 980 AM, the station moved to a new transmitter and operating on 990 AM in Winchester effective February 2, 2018.

References
  1. "WWKY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WWKY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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