WEKT
WEKT (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Southern gospel Christian radio format. Licensed to Elkton, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by M & R Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
| City | Elkton, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Branding | Heavenly 1070 |
| Slogan | Your Southern Gospel Station |
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
| First air date | July 21, 1977 [1] |
| Format | Gospel music/Christian radio |
| Power | 500 watts day 18 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 39460 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′33″N 87°09′38″W |
| Call sign meaning | ElKTon |
| Former call signs | WSRG (1977-1988) WOAM (1988-1989) |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Owner | M & R Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wektgospelradio.com |
On March 24, 2016 WEKT was granted an FCC construction permit to increase day power to 1,000 watts.[3]
History
The station signed on the air as WSRG on July 21, 1977, initially broadcasting a country music format. It became known as WOAM on February 1, 1988, but officially became WEKT On January 3, 1989.[4] The station switched to a Southern Gospel format at some time in the late 1990s or the early 2000s. National news updates are currently provided by the Salem Radio Network.
References
- "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2010. p. D-240.
- "WEKT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station - Federal Communications Commission
- "WEKT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WEKT
- Radio-Locator Information on WEKT
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WEKT
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