WNKW

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WNKW
Frequency 1480 kHz
Branding King of Kings Radio
Programming
Format Christian
Affiliations King of Kings Radio
Ownership
OwnerSomerset Educational Broadcasting Foundation
History
First air date
July 1, 1956 (as WNKY)
Former call signs
WNKY (1956–1995)
WEZC (1995–2006)
WVSG (2006–2009)
WGCK (2009–2011)
WIZD (2012–2015)
WUKB (2015–2018)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 37154
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
37°11′54″N82°42′42″W / 37.19833°N 82.71167°W / 37.19833; -82.71167
Translator 105.9 W290DT (Neon)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Online
Website www.kingofkingsradio.com

WNKW (1480 AM) is a radio station licensed to Neon, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Somerset Educational Broadcasting Foundation and airs a Christian format as an owned and operated affiliate of King of Kings Radio. [2]

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History

The station went on the air as WNKY on July 1, 1956. On August 31, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WVSG. On April 13, 2009, WVSG became WGCK, taking its callsign from sister station WGCK-FM, and then changed again to WIZD on February 8, 2011. As of July 21, 2015, was called WUKB. [3]

On June 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WNKW. It also broadcasts on an FM translator at 105.9 MHz.

References

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