WYKG
WYKG (1430 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an [[urban and inspirational format. To listen live, click here: Listen Live]] radio format. Licensed to the suburb of Covington, Georgia, it serves the Atlanta metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Danny Wilson, through licensee Light Media Holdings, Inc.
| City | Covington, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Branding | The King |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban and Inspirational |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Danny Wilson (Light Media Holdings, Inc.) |
| History | |
| First air date | December 6, 1946 (as WMOC at 1490) |
| Former call signs | WMOC (1946-1953) WGFS (1953-2019) |
| Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1946-1954) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54551 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 3,900 watts daytime 212 watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°37′23″N 84°53′05″W |
| Translator(s) | (Atlanta) 105.5 W288DX (Covington) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 105theking.com |
WYKG currently broadcasts with 3,900 watts of power during the daytime. But it drops to 212 watts at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1430. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Programming is also heard on FM translator station W288DX at 105.5 MHz, also in Covington.
The radio station is considered a Class B AM station by the Federal Communications Commission. On June 20, 2019, the WGFS call sign which had been in place since 1954 was changed to WYKG.
On July 1, 2020, Light Media expanded its metro Atlanta radio network (now consisting of: 105.5 FM/AM 1430/102.1 FM) when it began separately airing an Inspirational Urban format on translator W271CV 102.1 FM Atlanta. For clarity, 105.5 The King and 102.1 The King are separate stations with different/unique formats. Please visit: www.105TheKing; and www.102TheKing.com for more information or to listen live.[1]
References
- 102.1 The King is Crowned in Atlanta Radioinsight - July 1, 2020
External links
- WYKG in the FCC's AM station database
- WYKG on Radio-Locator
- WYKG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W271CV in the FCC's FM station database
- W271CV on Radio-Locator
- W288DX in the FCC's FM station database
- W288DX on Radio-Locator