WYKY

WYKY
Broadcast areaSomerset, Kentucky
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Frequency106.1 MHz
BrandingSomerset 106
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsCBS News Radio[1]
Somerset High School[2]
Ownership
Owner
WTLO
History
First air date
October 17, 2008[4]
Technical information[5]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID170490
ClassA
ERP1,950 watts
HAAT177.9 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°07′53″N 84°32′21″W / 37.13139°N 84.53917°W / 37.13139; -84.53917
Links
Public license information
Webcast[1]
Websitesomerset106.com

WYKY (106.1 FM) is a commercial adult contemporary radio station serving Somerset, Kentucky and licensed to Science Hill. The station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting, a division of Forcht Group of Kentucky, as part of a duopoly with adult standards station WTLO (1480 AM). WYKY and WTLO share studios along WTLO Road west of Somerset, while its transmitter facilities are located atop a hill between Somerset and Shopville.

History

WYKY went on the air on October 17, 2008. The station was built and signed on by Forcht Broadcasting. The station began with live local radio personalities in the morning and afternoon timeslots.[4]

Programming

WYKY principally broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Local programming consists of a weekday morning show under the title The Morning Mix, interrupted by a half-hour lifestyle program Mid-Mornings with Amy.[1] The station also serves as the local broadcaster of high school sports from Somerset High School.[2] WYKY, along with its sister WTLO, offer national and international news updates from CBS News Radio.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Program Schedule". Forcht Group of Kentucky. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sports coverage on Somerset 106.1 FM". Forcht Broadcasting. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "WYKY". fcc.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Neal, Tricia (14 October 2008). "Forcht ready to launch new local FM station". Commonwealth Journal. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYKY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

37°07′53″N 84°32′21″W / 37.13139°N 84.53917°W / 37.13139; -84.53917


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