WKYI (AM)
 | |
| City | Eminence, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Louisville, Kentucky Shelbyville, Kentucky |
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | My 94.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern rock; classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| WLRS, WLRT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Former call signs | WKXF (1986–1990, 1991-2002) WXLN (1990–1991) WTSZ (2002–2012) WLUE (2012–2013, 2016-2017) WLRS (2013–2016) WKYI (2017–January 2018) WBKI (January-February 2018) |
Call sign meaning | Kentucky and Indiana warehoused calls formerly on channel 24 license |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64024 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 320 watts (day) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°21′9.00″N 85°11′9.00″W / 38.3525000°N 85.1858333°WCoordinates: 38°21′9.00″N 85°11′9.00″W / 38.3525000°N 85.1858333°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.1 W231DB (La Grange) |
| Links | |
| Website | my941fm |
WKYI (1600 AM, "My 94.1") is a radio station broadcasting a southern rock and classic country format. Licensed to Eminence, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Louisville, Kentucky, area. The station is currently owned by New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.[1]
History[]
The station was assigned the call letters WKXF on September 17, 1986. On August 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WXLN; then on June 14, 1991, to WKXF; again on January 4, 2002, to WTSZ; on January 20, 2012, to WLUE; on February 6, 2013, to WLRS; and on June 3, 2016, back to WLUE.[2]
On September 26, 2011, WTSZ changed their format to news/talk, branded as "NewsTalk 1570" (simulcasting WNDA 1570 AM New Albany, Indiana).
On May 25, 2015, WLRS changed their format to Spanish, branded as "La Poderosa".
The station changed its call sign to WKYI on December 15, 2017, to WBKI on January 19, 2018, and back to WKYI on February 8, 2018.[2]
On October 9, 2018, WKYI split from its simulcast with WLRS and switched to a southern rock and classic country format branded as "My 94.1".[3]
Previous logo[]
References[]
- ^ "WBKI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b "WKYI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ My 94.1 Launches With Southern Rock/Classic Country Near Louisville Radioinsight - October 9, 2018
External links[]
- WKYI in the FCC AM station database
- WKYI on Radio-Locator
- WKYI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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