WKYN

Last updated
WKYN
Broadcast area Mount Sterling
Winchester
Owingsville
Morehead
Frequency 107.7 MHz
BrandingK107
Programming
Format Classic Country
Ownership
OwnerGateway Radio Works, Inc.
History
First air date
1983 (as WKCA)
Former call signs
WGGI (1983–1983)
WKCA (1983–2007)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 23345
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 38°06′08″N83°50′12″W / 38.10222°N 83.83667°W / 38.10222; -83.83667
Links
Public license information
Website wkynradio.com

WKYN (107.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the station serves the area of East-Central Kentucky between Lexington and Morehead. The station is currently owned by Gateway Radio Works, Inc. [2]

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History

The station went on the air as WGGI on 1983-01-12. on 1983-04-27, the station changed its call sign to WKCA, on 2007-10-01 to the current WKYN, [3] Call sign WKYN earlier pertained to the San Juan, Puerto Rico, station in the Caribbean-area's English-language Quality Broadcasting System chain. QBS included stations in US Virgin Islands and Ponce, PR. Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano was owner; Art Merrill, station manager; Troy W. Fields and later Nancy Frazer, sales managers; Bob Bennett, programming director. Its format was American music, divided into type by time slot. Sally Jessy (Raphael) had a morning talk show Monday through Friday.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKYN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WKYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WKYN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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