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| Broadcast area | Frankfort Shelbyville Lexington Metro Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Pop Radio 93.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFKY, WFRT-FM, WKYL, WVKY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (as WFKY) |
Former call signs | WFKY (1946–2007) |
| Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74609 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°12′12″N84°54′49″W / 38.20333°N 84.91361°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228CL (Frankfort) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | popradioky.com |
WKYW (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Frankfort, Kentucky, the station serves the capital city of Kentucky and parts of the nearby Lexington metropolitan area. The station is owned by CapCity Communications. [2] Its programming is simulcast on translator station W228CL (93.5 FM).
Prior to February 2011, the format was news/talk.[ citation needed ]
On March 18, 2013, WKYW changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Passport Radio 1490".
In 2015, FM translator W228CL began broadcasting on FM frequency 93.5 MHz as a simulcast of WKYW.
On April 1, 2021, WKYW and W228CL split from its simulcast with WFRT and WKYL and launched a hot adult contemporary format, branded as "Pop Radio 93.5". [3]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W228CL | 93.5 FM | Frankfort, Kentucky | 145358 | 250 | D | 38°13′18″N84°54′54″W / 38.22167°N 84.91500°W | LMS |
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