WEKU

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WEKU
Broadcast area Lexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Frequency 88.9 MHz
BrandingLexington's Radio News Leader
Programming
Format Public Radio - News - Talk
Affiliations National Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio Exchange
BBC World Service
Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
Owner Eastern Kentucky University
History
First air date
October 7, 1968;56 years ago (1968-10-07)
Call sign meaning
W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 18307
Class C1
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°52′45″N84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W / 37.87917; -84.32583
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
HD2: Listen live
Website www.weku.org

WEKU (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Richmond, Kentucky. It is a charter member of National Public Radio and it is owned by Eastern Kentucky University, broadcasting a news, talk and information format.

Contents

WEKU is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Igo Road near Interstate 75. [2] The signal covers northern, central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Programming is also heard on several satellite stations and FM translators.

WEKU is one of two full NPR members in the Lexington market, the other being the University of Kentucky's WUKY, a fellow NPR charter member licensed to Lexington proper. Lexington is one of the smallest markets with two separately owned and programmed NPR member stations.

Satellites and translators

WEKU operates five full-power satellite stations and five low-power FM translator stations. [3] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth. In December 2024, WEKU added its 10th transmitter, WEKM 88.1 FM serving Maysville, Kentucky.

Broadcast translators for WEKU
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
WEKU88.9 FM Richmond, Kentucky 1830750,000219  m (719  ft)C1 37°52′45.3″N18°19′32.8″W / 37.879250°N 18.325778°W / 37.879250; -18.325778 LMS
WEKM88.1 FM Maysville, Kentucky 7639402,09568 m (223 ft)A 38°41′15.3″N83°48′46.5″W / 38.687583°N 83.812917°W / 38.687583; -83.812917 LMS
WEKC88.5 FM Corbin, Kentucky 9257421,000152 m (499 ft)C2 37°01′13″N84°23′41″W / 37.02028°N 84.39472°W / 37.02028; -84.39472 LMS
WEKH90.9 FM Hazard, Kentucky 1830631,000324 m (1,063 ft)C1 37°11′35″N83°11′17″W / 37.19306°N 83.18806°W / 37.19306; -83.18806 LMS
WEKP90.1 FM Pineville, Kentucky 1738195,200227 m (745 ft)C2 36°45′13″N83°42′30″W / 36.75361°N 83.70833°W / 36.75361; -83.70833 LMS
W245AS96.9 FM Barbourville, Kentucky 1463035520 m (66 ft)D 36°51′30″N83°52′15″W / 36.85833°N 83.87083°W / 36.85833; -83.87083 LMS
W294BG106.7 FM Frankfort, Kentucky 14416912026.3 m (86 ft)D 38°11′47″N84°51′44″W / 38.19639°N 84.86222°W / 38.19639; -84.86222 LMS
W242BR96.3 FM Harlan, Kentucky 15829730281.9 m (925 ft)D 36°54′3″N83°18′14″W / 36.90083°N 83.30389°W / 36.90083; -83.30389 LMS
W273AY102.5 FM Middlesboro, Kentucky 14628010431.5 m (1,416 ft)D 36°38′29″N83°46′25″W / 36.64139°N 83.77361°W / 36.64139; -83.77361 LMS
W236AY95.1 FM Pikeville, Kentucky 14159610133.7 m (439 ft)D 37°29′31″N82°31′12″W / 37.49194°N 82.52000°W / 37.49194; -82.52000 LMS

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEKU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WEKU
  3. ↑ "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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