WBKY

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WBKY
Broadcast area Janesville, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Frequency 95.9 MHz
BrandingBucky Country 95.9 & 99.5
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations AP Radio, Jones Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerMagnum Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
1999
Former call signs
  • WVZO (1992–1992)
  • WZST (1992–1994)
  • WUSX (1994–1996)
Call sign meaning
WBucKY Country
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 39625
Class A
ERP 2,000 watts
HAAT 176 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°48′02.00″N89°03′16.00″W / 42.8005556°N 89.0544444°W / 42.8005556; -89.0544444
Repeater(s) 107.3-4  WSJY-HD4 (Fort Atkinson)
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Public license information
Webcast Listen Live

WBKY (95.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Janesville and Madison areas. The station is currently owned by Magnum Communications, Inc. and features programming from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network. [2]

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History

The station was assigned the call sign WVZO on 1992-09-02. On 1992-10-12, the station changed its call sign to WZST, on 1994-07-01 to WUSX, and on 1996-03-29 to the current WBKY. [3]

In April 2024, WBKY completed its move from Portage to Stoughton, with its new signal serving Madison and Janesville. [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBKY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WBKY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WBKY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. Bucky Country Moves to Janesville & Madison Radioinsight - April 21, 2024