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 |
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Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky |
Branding | WEKU 88.9 |
Slogan | Public Radio For Central & Eastern Kentucky |
Frequency | 88.9 (MHz) |
First air date | October 7, 1968 |
Format | Public radio |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 219 meters |
Class | C1 |
Facility ID | 18307 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W |
Call sign meaning | W Eastern Kentucky University |
Affiliations | National Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio |
Owner | Eastern Kentucky University |
Sister stations | WEKH, WEKP, WEKF |
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 |
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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
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEKU
- Radio-Locator information on WEKU
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WEKU
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEKP
- Radio-Locator information on WEKP
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WEKP
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEKH
- Radio-Locator information on WEKH
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WEKH
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEKF
- Radio-Locator information on WEKF
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WEKF
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