WEKU
Broadcast areaLexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingLexington's Radio News Leader
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNational Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerEastern Kentucky University
History
First air date
October 7, 1968
Call sign meaning
W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information
Facility ID18307
ClassC1
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT219 metres (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W / 37.87917; -84.32583
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.weku.org

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.

The station is one of two full NPR members serving Lexington, the other being the University of Kentucky's WUKY. Lexington is thus one of the smallest markets with two competing full NPR member stations.

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.

Broadcast translators for WEKU
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
WEKC 88.5 FMCorbin, Kentucky9257421,000152 m (499 ft)C237°01′13″N 84°23′41″W / 37.02028°N 84.39472°W / 37.02028; -84.39472LMSFormerly WEKF (2003–2021)
WEKH 90.9 FMHazard, Kentucky1830631,000324 m (1,063 ft)C137°11′35″N 83°11′17″W / 37.19306°N 83.18806°W / 37.19306; -83.18806LMS
WEKP 90.1 FMPineville, Kentucky1738195,200227 m (745 ft)C236°45′13″N 83°42′30″W / 36.75361°N 83.70833°W / 36.75361; -83.70833LMS
W245AS 96.9 FMBarbourville, Kentucky1463035520 m (66 ft)D36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W / 36.85833°N 83.87083°W / 36.85833; -83.87083LMSRelays WEKC
W294BG 106.7 FMFrankfort, Kentucky14416912026.3 m (86 ft)D38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W / 38.19639°N 84.86222°W / 38.19639; -84.86222LMSRelays WEKU
W242BR 96.3 FMHarlan, Kentucky15829730281.9 m (925 ft)D36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W / 36.90083°N 83.30389°W / 36.90083; -83.30389LMSRelays WEKH
W273AY 102.5 FMMiddlesboro, Kentucky14628010431.5 m (1,416 ft)D36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W / 36.64139°N 83.77361°W / 36.64139; -83.77361LMSRelays WEKC
W236AY 95.1 FMPikeville, Kentucky14159610133.7 m (439 ft)D37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W / 37.49194°N 82.52000°W / 37.49194; -82.52000LMSRelays WEKH

References

  1. ↑ "About WEKU". WEKU-FM. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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