WKVG (AM)

WKVG

Jenkins, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Eastern Kentucky Southwest Virginia
Frequency	1000 AM kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly southern gospel)
Ownership
Owner	Martins & Associates Inc.
History
First air date	1970 (1970)
Last air date	March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Former call signs	WREM (1970–1981) WIFX (1981–1990) [1]
Call sign meaning	"Kentucky Virginia Gospel"
Technical information
Facility ID	40502
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates	37°09′59.0″N82°37′13.0″W / 37.166389°N 82.620278°W / 37.166389; -82.620278
Translator(s)	103.5 W278BK (Jenkins)

WKVG was a southern gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Jenkins, Kentucky, serving Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. ^[2] WKVG had been owned and operated by Martins & Associates Inc. ^[3]

History

The station was first licensed, as WREM, in 1970. It was assigned the WKVG call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 4, 1990. ^[1] The license for WKVG was surrendered by Martin & Associates on March 3, 2023, and cancelled by the FCC on April 5, 2023.

References

1. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved May 22, 2014.
3. "WKVG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 22, 2014.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 40502 (WKVG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• FCC History Cards for WKVG (covering 1965–1980 as WREM)