WEKU
WEKU (88.9 FM) is a Peabody award-winning National Public Radio-charter member station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky serving central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, WEKU primarily broadcasts NPR news and talk programming along with locally produced content including Eastern Standard as well as local news and arts and cultural stories.
 2022 logo | |
| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Branding | WEKU 88.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eastern Kentucky University |
| History | |
First air date | October 7, 1968 |
Call sign meaning | W Eastern Kentucky University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18307 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 219 meters (719 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WEKU broadcasts live separate news and classical streams online at weku.org and on the WEKU mobile app.
Translators
WEKU operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations.[1] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEKC | 88.5 | Corbin, Kentucky | 92574 | 21,000 | 152 m (499 ft) | C2 | 37°01′13″N 84°23′41″W | FCC LMS | Formerly WEKF (2003–2021) |
| WEKH | 90.9 | Hazard, Kentucky | 18306 | 31,000 | 324 m (1,063 ft) | C1 | 37°11′35″N 83°11′17″W | FCC LMS | |
| WEKP | 90.1 | Pineville, Kentucky | 173819 | 5,200 | 227 m (745 ft) | C2 | 36°45′13″N 83°42′30″W | FCC LMS | |
| W245AS | 96.9 | Barbourville, Kentucky | 146303 | 55 | 20 m (66 ft) | D | 36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W | FCC LMS | Relays WEKC |
| W294BG | 106.7 | Frankfort, Kentucky | 144169 | 120 | 26.3 m (86 ft) | D | 38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W | FCC LMS | Relays WEKU |
| W242BR | 96.3 | Harlan, Kentucky | 158297 | 30 | 281.9 m (925 ft) | D | 36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W | FCC LMS | Relays WEKH |
| W273AY | 102.5 | Middlesboro, Kentucky | 146280 | 10 | 431.5 m (1,416 ft) | D | 36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W | FCC LMS | Relays WEKC |
| W236AY | 95.1 | Pikeville, Kentucky | 141596 | 10 | 133.7 m (439 ft) | D | 37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W | FCC LMS | Relays WEKH |
References
- "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
External links
- WEKU official website
- WEKU in the FCC FM station database
- WEKU on Radio-Locator
- WEKU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WEKP in the FCC FM station database
- WEKP on Radio-Locator
- WEKP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WEKH in the FCC FM station database
- WEKH on Radio-Locator
- WEKH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WEKC in the FCC FM station database
- WEKC on Radio-Locator
- WEKC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W245AS in the FCC FM station database
- W245AS on Radio-Locator
- W294BG in the FCC FM station database
- W294BG on Radio-Locator
- W242BR in the FCC FM station database
- W242BR on Radio-Locator
- W273AY in the FCC FM station database
- W273AY on Radio-Locator
- W236AY in the FCC FM station database
- W236AY on Radio-Locator
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