WPKE (AM)

Last updated
WPKE
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Frequency 1240 kHz
BrandingThe Goat
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Lynn Parrish
  • (Mountain Top Media LLC)
WPKE-FM, WDHR, WZLK, WXCC, WLSI, WEKB, WPRT, WBTH
History
First air date
1949 (1949)
Call sign meaning
Pikeville [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 18225
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
37°28′50″N82°31′35″W / 37.48056°N 82.52639°W / 37.48056; -82.52639
Translator(s) 98.1 W251AI (Pikeville)
Repeater(s) 960 WPRT (Prestonsburg)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website thegoatfm.com

WPKE (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Pikeville, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by Mountain Top Media LLC; Cindy May Johnson is the managing member. [2] On July 3, 2023, WPKE AM changed its format and name to "The Goat, playing the greatest of all time". The new format plays hits from pop, rock, and country genres. The first song played on "The Goat" was Radio Ga Ga by Queen.

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References

  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "WPKE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.