WKYN
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.[1]
City | Mount Sterling, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area | Mount Sterling Winchester Owingsville Morehead |
Frequency | 107.7 MHz |
Branding | K107 |
Slogan | Classic Hit Country |
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 | |
Facility ID | 23345 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°06′08″N 83°50′12″W |
Links | |
Website | wkynradio.com |
History
The 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,[2] 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
- "WKYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WKYN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WKYN in the FCC's FM station database
- WKYN on Radio-Locator
- WKYN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database