WVLK-FM
WVLK-FM (101.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to the community of Richmond, Kentucky, serving the greater Lexington metropolitan area. The station airs an Adult hits format and is owned by Cumulus Media.[3]
City | Richmond, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Area |
Branding | 101-5 Jack FM |
Slogan | "Playing What We Want" |
Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
First air date | 1961[1] (as WBZF) |
Format | Adult Hits |
ERP | 9,000 watts |
HAAT | 165 meters (541 ft) |
Class | C3 |
Facility ID | 71249 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W |
Call sign meaning | Voice of Lexington, Kentucky |
Former call signs | WBZF (1972-1979) WCBR-FM (1979-1984) WMCQ-FM (1984-1995) WLRO (1995-2007)[2] |
Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC.) |
Sister stations | WLTO, WXZZ, WLXX, WVLK |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1015jackfm.com |
This station used to be a simulcast of sister station WVLK 590 kHz in Lexington.
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 23, 2007.[2] Previously, sister country station WLXX held that callsign.
On October 31, 2014, at 6AM, WVLK-FM dropped its news/talk format and began stunting by playing only music by Garth Brooks as "Garth 101.5". At 5pm, WVLK-FM changed its format to country, joining the Nash Icon network as "101.5 Nash Icon".
On the morning of February 20, 2018, WVLK-FM flipped to adult hits as "101.5 Jack FM".[4]
References
- Welcome to LKYRadio.com - Classic Lexington, Kentucky radio - WVLK-FM Page
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- Jack FM Debuts in Lexington
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVLK
- Radio-Locator information on WVLK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVLK