WEKU

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEKU
CityRichmond, Kentucky
Broadcast areaLexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingWEKU 88.9
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNational Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerEastern Kentucky University
WEKH, WEKP, WEKF
History
First air date
October 7, 1968
Call sign meaning
W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information
Facility ID18307
ClassC1
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W / 37.87917; -84.32583
Links
WebcastListen live
Websiteweku.org

WEKU (88.9 FM), is a National Public Radio-member station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky serving the eastern half of Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, it primarily features NPR news and talk programming during the week and music on weekends. WEKU operates nine frequencies in Central and Eastern Kentucky.

WEKU provides two distinct services to listeners; a news stream and a classical stream online at weku.org and on the weku mobile app.

Translators[]

WEKU presently operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations.[1] All stations are licensed in the state of Kentucky.

Broadcast translators of WEKU
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license Facility
ID		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
WEKF 88.5 Corbin, Kentucky 92574 21,000 152 m (499 ft) C2 37°01′13″N 84°23′41″W / 37.02028°N 84.39472°W / 37.02028; -84.39472 FCC LMS
WEKH 90.9 Hazard, Kentucky 18306 31,000 324 m (1,063 ft) C1 37°11′35″N 83°11′17″W / 37.19306°N 83.18806°W / 37.19306; -83.18806 FCC LMS
WEKP 90.1 Pineville, Kentucky 173819 5,200 227 m (745 ft) C2 36°45′13″N 83°42′30″W / 36.75361°N 83.70833°W / 36.75361; -83.70833 FCC LMS
W245AS 96.9 Barbourville, Kentucky 146303 55 20 m (66 ft) D 36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W / 36.85833°N 83.87083°W / 36.85833; -83.87083 FCC LMS
W294BG 106.7 Frankfort, Kentucky 144169 120 26.3 m (86 ft) D 38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W / 38.19639°N 84.86222°W / 38.19639; -84.86222 FCC LMS
W242BR 96.3 Harlan, Kentucky 158297 30 281.9 m (925 ft) D 36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W / 36.90083°N 83.30389°W / 36.90083; -83.30389 FCC LMS
W273AY 102.5 Middlesboro, Kentucky 146280 10 431.5 m (1,416 ft) D 36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W / 36.64139°N 83.77361°W / 36.64139; -83.77361 FCC LMS
W236AY 95.1 Pikeville, Kentucky 141596 10 133.7 m (439 ft) D 37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W / 37.49194°N 82.52000°W / 37.49194; -82.52000 FCC LMS

References[]

  1. ^ "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved 2019-08-07.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""