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. The studios and offices are in the Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive at Lancaster Avenue, as part of the EKU campus.

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 central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Programming is also heard on several satellite stations and FM translators.

Satellites and translators

WEKU operates three full-power satellite stations and five low-power FM translator stations. [3] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.

Broadcast translators for WEKU
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
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 Formerly WEKF (2003–2021)
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 Relays WEKC
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 Relays WEKU
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 Relays WEKH
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 Relays WEKC
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 Relays WEKH

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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 August 7, 2019.