WFKN

WFKN

Franklin, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Simpson County, Kentucky
Frequency	1220 kHz
Branding	The Best Country Around
Programming
Format	Country music
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Ownership
Owner	Paxton Media Group (WFKN, LLC)
History
Call sign meaning	Franklin [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24245
Class	D
Power	250 watts day 90 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°44′20″N86°34′42″W / 36.73889°N 86.57833°W / 36.73889; -86.57833
Translator(s)	92.3 MHz  W222CZ (Franklin)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WFKN Webstream
Website	WFKN Online

WFKN (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by the Paxton Media Group through WFKN, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks' "Best Country Today" network. ^[3] The station shares ownership with Franklin's local paper, the weekly Franklin Favorite.

History

The station began operations in April 1954 under ownership of the Franklin Favorite, a weekly newspaper. Although it was acquired by the Henderson Gleaner-Journal in 1974, the station remained under control of the Favorite. ^[4]

The station has long gone without any FM companion until the mid-2010s, when low-power translator W222CZ was launched.

References

1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WFKN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "WFKN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. Host Communications Incorporated. p. 144. ISBN   9781879688933.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 24245 (WFKN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WFKN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database