WKYW
Not to be confused with KYW, a newsradio station, or KYW-TV, also known as CBS 3, a television station, both in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or WKY-TV, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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| City | Frankfort, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Area |
| Branding | Passport Radio 1490. Vintage. Eclectic. |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 Mhz (W228CL) |
| First air date | 1946 |
| Format | Oldies |
| Power |
1,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 74609 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°12′12.00″N 84°54′49.00″W / 38.2033333°N 84.9136111°W |
| Owner |
CapCity Communications (Southern Belle Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WSTV-FM, WFKY |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Passport Radio 1490 & 93.5 Website |
WKYW (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Frankfort, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by CapCity Communications.[1]
History
Prior to February 2011, the format was News/talk.
On March 18, 2013 WKYW changed their format to oldies, branded as "Passport Radio 1490".
In 2015, fm translator W228CL began broadcasting on FM frequency 93.5 Mhz; this station simulcasts WKYW.
References
- ↑ "WKYW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WKYW
- Radio-Locator Information on WKYW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WKYW
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W228CL
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