WNKW
WNKW (1480 AM) is a radio station licensed to Neon, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Thomas Abdoo, through licensee Sunshine Radio Network.[1]
| City | Neon, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Slogan | We Know Oldies |
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Translator(s) | W248DI (97.5 MHz, Neon) |
| First air date | July 1 1956 |
| Format | Oldies |
| Power | 5,000 watts day |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 37154 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′54″N 82°42′42″W |
| Former call signs | WNKY (1956-1995) WEZC (1995-2006) WVSG (2006-2009) WGCK (2009-2011) WIZD (2012-2015) WUKB (2015-2018) |
| Owner | Thomas Abdoo (Sunshine Radio Network) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WNKW Online |
History
The station went on the air as WNKY on July 1, 1956. On August 31, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WVSG. On April 13, 2009, WVSG became WGCK, taking its callsign from sister station WGCK-FM, and then changed again to WIZD on February 8, 2011. As of July 21, 2015, was called WUKB.[2]
On June 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WNKW. It also broadcasts on an FM translator at 97.5 MHz.
References
- "WNKW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WNKW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WNKW
- Radio-Locator Information on WNKW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WNKW
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