WKTG
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| Broadcast area | Owensboro, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.9 KTG ROCKS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream Rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sound Broadcasters, Inc. |
| WFMW | |
| History | |
First air date | April 19, 1949[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60877 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 35,000 watts |
| HAAT | 178 meters (584 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°31′25″N 87°24′11″W / 37.52364°N 87.40318°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wktg.com |
WKTG (93.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Rock format. Licensed to Madisonville, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Owensboro area. The station is currently owned by Sound Broadcasters, Inc. and features programming from United Stations Radio Networks and Westwood One.[2]
History[edit]
The station signed on the air at 103.1 megacycles on April 19, 1949 (coinciding with Easter Sunday of that year) as Kentucky's first-ever FM-exclusive radio station. The station was under ownership of the Madisonville Messenger newspaper under license name Messenger Broadcasting Company. The station was broadcasting solo until the 1950 acquisition of WCIF, which changed their callsign to match the FM station, which would change frequencies to 93.9 megacycles shortly after.[1]: 94–95
In 1962, both the radio stations and the newspaper were purchased by Elmer Kelley and Hubert M. Wells, who had been part of the station's management since the WFMW/WCIF merger; Kelley became the sole owner of the station in 1970. WFMW-AM simulcast the FM programming until 1978, when the FM station changed the callsign to WKTG and became a classic rock station. Fifteen years later, WKTG increased their transmitter power to 50,000 watts.[1]: 95
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). HOST Communications. ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "WKTG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, Audio Division. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
External links[edit]
- WKTG in the FCC FM station database
- WKTG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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