WEKU
WEKU (88.9 FM), is a National Public Radio-member station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky serving the eastern half of Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, it primarily features NPR news and talk programming during the week and folk/Kentucky Music on weekends. WEKU operates nine frequencies in Central and Eastern Kentucky.
| City | Richmond, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky |
| Frequency | 88.9 (MHz) |
| Branding | WEKU 88.9 |
| Slogan | Public Radio For Central & Eastern Kentucky |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Sister stations | WEKH, WEKP, WEKF |
| History | |
| First air date | October 7, 1968 |
| Call sign meaning | W Eastern Kentucky University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18307 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 219 meters (719 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | weku.org |
WEKU provides two distinct services to listeners; a news stream and a classical stream online at weku.org and on the weku mobile app.
Translators
WEKU presently operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations.[1] All stations are licensed in the state of Kentucky.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEKF | 88.5 | Corbin, Kentucky | 92574 | 21,000 | 152 m (499 ft) | C2 | 37°01′13″N 84°23′41″W | FCC |
| WEKH | 90.9 | Hazard, Kentucky | 18306 | 31,000 | 324 m (1,063 ft) | C1 | 37°11′35″N 83°11′17″W | FCC |
| WEKP | 90.1 | Pineville, Kentucky | 173819 | 5,200 | 227 m (745 ft) | C2 | 36°45′13″N 83°42′30″W | FCC |
| W245AS | 96.9 | Barbourville, Kentucky | 146303 | 55 | 20 m (66 ft) | D | 36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W | FCC |
| W294BG | 106.7 | Frankfort, Kentucky | 144169 | 120 | 26.3 m (86 ft) | D | 38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W | FCC |
| W242BR | 96.3 | Harlan, Kentucky | 158297 | 30 | 281.9 m (925 ft) | D | 36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W | FCC |
| W273AY | 102.5 | Middlesboro, Kentucky | 146280 | 10 | 431.5 m (1,416 ft) | D | 36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W | FCC |
| W236AY | 95.1 | Pikeville, Kentucky | 141596 | 10 | 133.7 m (439 ft) | D | 37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W | FCC |
References
- "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
External links
- WEKU official website
- WEKU in the FCC's FM station database
- WEKU on Radio-Locator
- WEKU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WEKP in the FCC's FM station database
- WEKP on Radio-Locator
- WEKP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WEKH in the FCC's FM station database
- WEKH on Radio-Locator
- WEKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WEKF in the FCC's FM station database
- WEKF on Radio-Locator
- WEKF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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