WEKU

"WEKC" redirects here. For 710 AM at Williamsburg, Kentucky (1981–2020), see WEKC (Williamsburg, Kentucky).

WEKU
Broadcast areaLexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingLexington's Radio News Leader
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News - Talk
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio Exchange
BBC World Service
Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerEastern Kentucky University
History
First air date
October 7, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-10-07)
Call sign meaning
W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18307
ClassC1
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W / 37.87917; -84.32583
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
HD2: Listen live
Websitewww.weku.org

WEKU (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Richmond, Kentucky. It is a charter member of National Public Radio and it is owned by Eastern Kentucky University, broadcasting a news, talk and information format. The studios and offices are in the Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive at Lancaster Avenue, as part of the EKU campus.

WEKU is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Igo Road near Interstate 75.[2] The signal covers central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Programming is also heard on several satellite stations and FM translators.

Satellites and translators

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WEKU operates three full-power satellite stations and five low-power FM translator stations.[3] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.

Broadcast translators for WEKU
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info Notes
WEKC 88.5 FM Corbin, Kentucky 92574 21,000 152 m (499 ft) C2 37°01′13″N 84°23′41″W / 37.02028°N 84.39472°W / 37.02028; -84.39472 LMS Formerly WEKF (2003–2021)
WEKH 90.9 FM Hazard, Kentucky 18306 31,000 324 m (1,063 ft) C1 37°11′35″N 83°11′17″W / 37.19306°N 83.18806°W / 37.19306; -83.18806 LMS
WEKP 90.1 FM Pineville, Kentucky 173819 5,200 227 m (745 ft) C2 36°45′13″N 83°42′30″W / 36.75361°N 83.70833°W / 36.75361; -83.70833 LMS
W245AS 96.9 FM Barbourville, Kentucky 146303 55 20 m (66 ft) D 36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W / 36.85833°N 83.87083°W / 36.85833; -83.87083 LMS Relays WEKC
W294BG 106.7 FM Frankfort, Kentucky 144169 120 26.3 m (86 ft) D 38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W / 38.19639°N 84.86222°W / 38.19639; -84.86222 LMS Relays WEKU
W242BR 96.3 FM Harlan, Kentucky 158297 30 281.9 m (925 ft) D 36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W / 36.90083°N 83.30389°W / 36.90083; -83.30389 LMS Relays WEKH
W273AY 102.5 FM Middlesboro, Kentucky 146280 10 431.5 m (1,416 ft) D 36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W / 36.64139°N 83.77361°W / 36.64139; -83.77361 LMS Relays WEKC
W236AY 95.1 FM Pikeville, Kentucky 141596 10 133.7 m (439 ft) D 37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W / 37.49194°N 82.52000°W / 37.49194; -82.52000 LMS Relays WEKH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEKU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WEKU
  3. ^ "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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