WLRT
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| City | Nicholasville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area |
| Branding | "Poder" (Power) |
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| First air date | December 1961 |
| Format | Regional Mexican music |
| Power |
500 watts daytime 59 watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 36525 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°54′18″N 84°33′25″W / 37.90500°N 84.55694°WCoordinates: 37°54′18″N 84°33′25″W / 37.90500°N 84.55694°W |
| Callsign meaning | None |
| Owner | New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| Sister stations | WKYI, WLRS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | PoderKY.com |
WLRT (1250 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Nicholasville, Kentucky and serving the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area. It is owned by New Albany Broadcasting and airs a Regional Mexican music format, called "Poder" or Power. Programming is simulcast on WLRS in New Albany, Indiana (Louisville radio market), and on 1600 WKYI in Eminence, Kentucky.
History
In December 1961, WLRT first signed on as WNVL.[1] It was originally a daytimer, required to be off the air at night, so it would not interfere with other stations on AM 1250. But in the 1990s, it got permission to broadcast at low power after sunset.
References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLRT
- Radio-Locator Information on WLRT
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WLRT
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