WKYZ

WKYZ
Broadcast areaFlorida Keys area
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingPirate Radio 101.7 FM and 96.7 FM for Key West
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerKeys Media Company, Inc.
History
First air date
May 11, 1989
Former call signs
WKKB (May 11, 1989-November 2, 1998)
Former frequencies
101.3 MHz (May 11, 1989-2008)
Call sign meaning
West Keys
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73170
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
24°41′30.00″N 81°6′31.00″W / 24.6916667°N 81.1086111°W / 24.6916667; -81.1086111
Translator(s)96.7 W244CT (Key West)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitepirateradiokeywest.com

WKYZ (101.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed to Key Colony Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the Florida Keys area. The station is currently owned by Keys Media Company, Inc.[2]

History

logo under previous format

The station went on the air as WKKB on May 11, 1989. On November 2, 1998, the station changed its call sign to the current WKYZ.[3] It has broadcast a classic rock format in the past. On May 1, 2009, WKYZ returned to the air (after two months of silence) with talk, simulcasting WFFG 1300 AM Marathon, Florida. On August 7, 2011, the simulcast with WFFG ended and the station adopted a AAA format with the branding "The New Pirate Radio 101.7 FM".

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WKYZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WKYZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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