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| Broadcast area | Cape Cod -Martha's Vineyard |
| Frequency | 101.5MHz |
| Branding | Koffee FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | August 16, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-08-16) |
Former frequencies | 98.7 MHz (2013–2020) |
Call sign meaning | Reference to "Koffee" branding |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 189527 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 87.3 meters (286 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°47′29.7″N69°59′36″W / 41.791583°N 69.99333°W /41.791583; -69.99333 |
| Translator | See§ Translators |
| Repeater | 102.9 WPXC-HD3 (Hyannis) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WKFY (101.5FM) – branded asKoffee FM – is acommercial radio stationlicensed toEast Harwich, Massachusetts, servingCape Cod andMartha's Vineyard. It is owned by Coxswain Communications, headed by Steve Chessare, through licensee Coxswain Media LLC. It airs asoft adult contemporaryradio format, featuring a blend of mellowoldies, primarily from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The studios and offices are on South Street inHyannis.
WKFY is aClass A FM station, with aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The maintransmitter is on Locust Road inOrleans.[2] The station is also heard on twoFM translators at 100.5 and 103.5 MHz.
WKFYsigned on the air on August 16, 2013, at 98.7 MHz. It began with astunt loop of "Old Cape Cod" byPatti Page. The official format debuted on August 19.[3] The format is designed to include "oldies, classic album cuts and modern artists loved by older listeners".[4][5] On June 9, 2014, WKFY extended its signal with the use of translator W263CU (100.5 MHz) in Hyannis, fed from WKFY's 101.5 signal. A second translator, W278DW (103.5 MHz) inVineyard Haven is fed via 102.9WPXC-HD3.[6][7][8]
On February 19, 2020, WKFY moved from 98.7 to 101.5 MHz while also moving to a new transmitter site inOrleans. The effective radiated power (ERP) increased from 3,200 watts to 6,000 watts. Theheight above average terrain (HAAT) was raised from 47.3 meters (155 ft) to 87.3 meters (286 ft), improving Koffee FM's signal in the Outer Cape. TwoFM translators also began carrying WKFY, helping to boost WKFY’s coverage area in the Upper Cape, Mid-Cape andMartha’s Vineyard.[9]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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| W263CU | 100.5 FM | Hyannis, Massachusetts | 140925 | 250 | 144 m (472 ft) | D | 41°41′20″N70°20′49″W / 41.68889°N 70.34694°W /41.68889; -70.34694 (W263CU) | LMS | HAAT info[10] |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W278DW | 103.5 FM | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts | 140919 | 250 | 136 m (446 ft) | D | 41°33′31″N70°35′44″W / 41.55861°N 70.59556°W /41.55861; -70.59556 (W300BE) | LMS | HAAT info[11] and frequency change info[8] |
Logo used until addition of W300BE (107.9) which is now on 103.5 FM according to on-air announcements.