WKUE

WKUE (90.9 MHz) is a public, non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The station is owned by Western Kentucky University, and is part of the WKU Public Radio Network. The transmitter is located off North Dixie Highway {U.S. Route 31W) in Elizabethtown, with the signal reaching into the southern suburbs of Louisville.[2]

WKUE
CityElizabethtown, Kentucky
BrandingWKU Public Radio
Frequency90.9 MHz
First air dateOctober 15, 1990
FormatPublic radio (News, Information, Classical Music)
ERP5,200 watts
HAAT193 meters (633 ft)
ClassC3
Facility ID71860
Transmitter coordinates37°44′46″N 85°53′15″W
Call sign meaningWestern Kentucky University Elizabethtown[1]
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio International
Kentucky Public Radio
OwnerWestern Kentucky University
Websitewkyufm.org

Programming

WKUE airs news and informational programming on weekdays, with classical music heard at night. Weekends feature informational shows by day, with jazz on Saturday nights and specialty music programs Sunday evenings. Saturdays and Sundays at noon, Erika Brady hosts the "Barren River Breakdown" show. WKUE is an affiliate of National Public Radio, with shows from American Public Media and the Public Radio Exchange also heard.

History

On October 15, 1990, WKUE first signed on.[3] This was ten years after primary station WKYU-FM came on the air in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Since its founding, WKUE has simulcast programming from WKYU-FM.

Main article: WKU Public Radio

References
  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/WKUE
  3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1992 page A-138


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