WKYX
WKYX-FM (94.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. WBMP (570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary format. WBMP is licensed to Paducah, Kentucky, United States, and WKYX-FM is licensed to serve Golconda, Illinois. WKYX-FM's programming is also heard on WNGO (1320 AM) in Mayfield, Kentucky. The stations are owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. and feature programming from Fox News Radio, Premiere Networks, Salem Radio Network, and Westwood One.[1]
WKYX AM 570 & FM 94.3 former logo
WNGO AM 1320 & FM translator W238AN FM 95.5 former logo
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| Frequency | WBMP: 570 kHz WNGO: 1320 kHz WKYX-FM: 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | WKYX-FM/WNGO: Super Talk 94.3 WBMP: 102.5/100.9 The Block |
| Programming | |
| Format | WKYX-FM/WNGO: News/Talk WBMP: Urban contemporary |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| WDDJ, WDXR, WKYQ, WKYX-FM, WLLE, WNGO, WPAD, WZYK | |
| History | |
First air date | WBMP: 1946 WKYX-FM: November 22, 1990 (as WDXR-FM) WNGO: January 7, 1947 |
Former call signs | WKYX-FM: WXZB (1990) WDXR-FM (1990-2002) WPFX (2002) WLIE (2002) WLIE-FM (2002-2006) WNGO: WIVR (1998-1999) WKJM (1999-2004) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | WBMP: 6874 WKYX-FM: 40647 WNGO:' 71614 |
| Class | WBMP: B WKYX-FM: A WNGO: D |
| Power | WBMP: 1,000 watts day 500 watts night WNGO: 1,000 watts day 97 watts night |
| ERP | WKYX-FM: 3,100 watts |
| HAAT | WKYX-FM: 137 meters (449 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | WBMP: 37°0′53″N 88°36′46″W WKYX-FM: 37°14′4″N 88°29′48″W WNGO: 36°45′37″N 88°38′20″W |
| Translator(s) | WBMP: 100.9 W265DZ (Mayfield) WBMP: 102.5 W273CH (Paducah) WNGO: 105.9 W290DF (Mayfield) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WKYX-FM/WNGO:: Listen Live |
| Website | WKYX-FM/WNGO: wkyx.com |
On January 26, 2023 WKYX 570 AM and translator W265DZ 100.9 FM split from the news/talk simulcast with WKYX-FM and WNGO and changed their format to urban contemporary, branded as "102.5/100.9 The Beat", under new WBMP call letters.[2]
References
- "WKYX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Hip Hop Beat Debuts in Paducah Radioinsight - January 26, 2023
External links
- WKYX in the FCC AM station database
- WKYX on Radio-Locator
- WKYX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- WKYX in the FCC FM station database
- WKYX on Radio-Locator
- WKYX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WNGO in the FCC AM station database
- WNGO on Radio-Locator
- WNGO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W265DZ in the FCC FM station database
- W265DZ on Radio-Locator
- W273CH in the FCC FM station database
- W273CH on Radio-Locator
- W290DF in the FCC FM station database
- W290DF on Radio-Locator
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