WBUL-FM

WBUL-FM
City	Lexington, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Lexington Metro area; Central Kentucky
Frequency	98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	98.1 The Bull
Programming
Format	Country
Subchannels	HD2: 98.5 Icons (Classic Country)
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. ; (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WKQQ, WLAP, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF
History
First air date	1975
Former call signs	WKQQ (1975-1998)
Call sign meaning	W BULL
Technical information
Facility ID	70192
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	171 meters (561 ft)
Translator(s)	HD2: 98.5 W253BK (Winchester)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live; Listen Live (HD2)
Website	wbul.iheart.com; 981thebullicons.iheart.com (HD2)

WBUL-FM (98.1 MHz) is one of four country music radio stations serving the Lexington, Kentucky radio market. The station broadcasts with an ERP of 100,000 watts, with a nearly 100-mile broadcasting radius. The station is heard as far south as London, as far east as Grayson, as far north as Cincinnati and as far west as Louisville. iHeartMedia, Inc. currently owns the station. WBUL-FM was the third station to begin broadcasting HD Radio in Lexington after WUKY and WKQQ.^[1]

former logo

The station serves as the FM flagship of the UK Sports Network, airing Kentucky Wildcats football and men's basketball to make up for shortfalls in coverage by AM flagship and sister station WLAP.

References[]

^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=100 HD Radio Station Guide for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

External links[]

Official website of 98.1 The Bull
WBUL in the FCC FM station database
WBUL on Radio-Locator
WBUL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
W253BK in the FCC FM station database
W253BK on Radio-Locator

Coordinates: 38°02′06″N 84°27′00″W / 38.035°N 84.450°W / 38.035; -84.450

This article about a radio station in Kentucky is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] ttp://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=100 HD Radio Station Guide for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

[1]

v t Country radio stations in the state of Kentucky
Stations	WAIN-FM – Columbia WAMZ – Louisville WANY-FM – Albany WBIO – Philpot WBKR – Owensboro WBRT – Bardstown WBUL – Lexington WBVR – Auburn WCBL – Benton WCCK – Calvert City WCPM – Cumberland WCYO – Irvine WDGG – Ashland WDHR – Pikeville WEKG – Jackson WEZJ-FM – Williamsburg WFKN – Franklin WFKY – Frankfort WFLE-FM – Flemingsburg WFMW – Madisonville WFTG – London WGGC – Bowling Green WGKY – Wickliffe WGOH – Grayson WGRK-FM – Greensburg WHBN – Harrodsburg WHHT - Cave City WHSX – Edmonton WIKI – Carrollton WJKY – Jamestown WJRS – Jamestown WJSN-FM - Jackson WKCA – Salt Lick WKDO – Liberty WKDO-FM – Liberty WKDP-FM – Corbin WKDQ – Henderson WKDZ – Cadiz WKKS – Vanceburg WKLB – Manchester WKMO – Lebanon Junction WKVN – Morganfield WKWY – Tompkinsville WKYA – Greenville WKYB – Perryville WKYQ – Paducah WLCB - Buffalo WLKS-FM – West Liberty WLLE – Mayfield WLLI - Munfordville WLSK – Lebanon WLVK – Fort Knox WLXO – Mount Sterling WLYE – Glasgow WMDJ – Allen WMJL-FM – Marion WMKZ – Monticello WMMG – Brandenburg WMMG-FM – Brandenburg WMSK-FM – Sturgis WNES – Central City WNKR – Williamstown WQNU – Lyndon WRLV-FM – Salyersville WRUS – Russellville WRVK – Mount Vernon WSEK – Burnside WSEK-FM - Burnside WSGS – Hazard WSIP – Paintsville WSKV – Stanton WSKV-FM - Stanton WTBK - Manchester WTKY – Tompkinsville WTKY-FM – Tompkinsville WUCO – Morganfield WULF – Hardinsburg WVKY – Shelbyville WVLC – Mannsville WVLE – Scottsville WVLK-FM – Lexington WVVR – Hopkinsville WWAG – Mckee WWEL – London WWGY - Fulton WWKY-FM - Providence WXBC – Hardinsburg WYGY – Fort Thomas WXMZ – Hartford
Defunct:	WFLE – Flemingsburg WFUL – Fulton
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Kentucky

v t iHeartMedia
Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)
Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams
Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia
Radio networks	Black Information Network Evolution Pride Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network
Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK HowStuffWorks iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services Clear Channel memorandum