WWKY (AM)

WWKY

City	Winchester, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Winchester Central Kentucky (Daytime)
Frequency	990 kHz
Branding	102.9 FM and AM 990 WWKY
Programming
Format	Soft AC
Affiliations	NBC News Radio, Kentucky News Network
Ownership
Owner	Gateway Radio Works, Inc.
Sister stations	WKYN-FM, WMST-AM/FM, WKCA-FM, WIVY-FM
History
First air date	February 5, 1986 (as WKPJ at 980)
Former call signs	WLPQ (1980-1986, CP) WKPJ (1986) WMAK (1986-1996) WGWM (1996-2017)
Former frequencies	980 kHz (1986-2018)
Call sign meaning	Wonderful Winchester KentuckY
Technical information
Facility ID	24221
Class	D
Power	350 watts day 20 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°00′50″N 84°09′16″W / 38.01389°N 84.15444°W / 38.01389; -84.15444
Translator(s)	102.9 W275CO (Winchester)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wwkyradio.com

WWKY (990 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Soft AC format. Licensed to Winchester, Kentucky, the station primarily serves Clark County but can be listened to in much of the Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky in the daytime. The station is currently owned by Gateway Radio Works, Inc.^[1]

History[]

The station went on the air as WKPJ on February 5, 1986. On February 21, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WMAK, and on June 24, 1996, changed it again, to WGWM. The station changed its call sign to the current WWKY on May 15, 2017.^[2]

Originally licensed to serve London, Kentucky at 980 AM, the station moved to a new transmitter and operating on 990 AM in Winchester effective February 2, 2018.

References[]

External links[]

• WWKY Official Website
• WWKY in the FCC AM station database
• WWKY on Radio-Locator
• WWKY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• W275CO in the FCC FM station database
• W275CO on Radio-Locator

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