WKFY

WKFY (101.5 FM) – branded as Koffee FM – is a radio station licensed to East Harwich, Massachusetts. WKFY signed on August 16, 2013 at 98.7 MHz with a stunt loop of "Old Cape Cod" by Patti Page. The official format debuted on August 19.[1] The format features "oldies, classic album cuts and modern artists loved by older listeners."[2][3] On June 9, 2014, WKFY extended its signal with the use of translator W263CU (100.5 MHz) in Hyannis, which is fed via WPXC-HD3 as well as translator W278DW (103.5 MHz) in Vineyard Haven, which is fed via WPXC-HD3 as well.[4][5][6]

WKFY
Broadcast areaHyannis, Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Frequency101.5 MHz
BrandingKoffee FM
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Steve Chessare
  • (Coxswain Communications)
WFRQ, WHYA, WPXC
History
First air date
August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16)
Former frequencies
98.7 MHz (2013-2020)
Call sign meaning
Reference to "Koffee" branding
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID189527
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT87.3 meters (286 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°47′30.00″N 69°59′36.00″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)102.9 WPXC-HD3 (Hyannis)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWKFY Online

WKFY's studios are located on South Street in Hyannis. On February 19, 2020, WKFY moved from 98.7 to 101.5 MHz while also moving to a new transmitter site in Orleans, Massachusetts, and increasing its effective radiated power from 3,200 watts to 6,000 watts, and increasing its height above average terrain from 47.3 meters (155 ft) to 87.3 meters (286 ft), improving its signal in the Outer Cape along with its two simulcast translators that help boost WKFY’s coverage area in the Upper Cape, Mid-Cape, and Martha’s Vineyard.[7]

Translators
Broadcast translators of WKFY
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
W263CU100.5Hyannis, Massachusetts140925250144 m (472 ft)D41°41′20″N 70°20′49″WFCC LMSHAAT info[8]
Broadcast translators of WPXC-HD3
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
W278DW103.5Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts140919250136 m (446 ft)D41°33′31″N 70°35′44″WFCC LMSHAAT info[9] and frequency change info[10]

Previous Logos

Logo used until addition of W300BE (107.9) which is now on 103.5 FM according to on-air announcements.

References
  1. "Koffee 98.7 Debuts in Cape Cod".
  2. "FM station Koffee to launch Monday | CapeCodOnline.com Mobile Edition". m.capecodonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  3. "Koffee 98.7 Debuts on Cape Cod".
  4. "CDBS Print".
  5. "KoffeeFM on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
  6. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W300BE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en
  7. WKFY Completes Frequency Change Radioinsight - February 19, 2020
  8. "Antenna Height Above Average Terrain Calculations -- Results".
  9. "Antenna Height Above Average Terrain Calculations -- Results".
  10. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W300BE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en
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