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| Broadcast area | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 89.3MHz |
| Branding | Flagship Station of theMaple Knoll Village network. |
| Programming | |
| Format | Big band/adult standards/nostalgia |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maple Knoll Communities |
| History | |
First air date | 1995 |
Call sign meaning | Maple Knoll Village |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 410watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | WLHS at 89.9 MHz inWest Chester plus audiostream. |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.wmkvfm.org |
WMKV (89.3FM) is a radio station inReading,Ohio,United States, a suburb ofCincinnati. It is the first FM educational public radio station to be licensed to aretirement community and also streams live via webcast. Operating from the campus ofMaple Knoll Village, WMKV broadcasts talk programs, classic shows from theold-time radio era, and features musical standards and big band music. The station also carries the audio ofWKRC-TV's morning and evening news. The station's transmitter has aneffective radiated power of 410watts.
Starting in July 2013, WMKV's programming has been also carried byLakota Local School District'sWLHS 89.9 FM. In addition to its streaming audio service, three WMKV programs are available as podcasts via iTunes: "WMKV World Front," "WMKV Computer Talk," and "The Big Broadcast."
WMKV has been broadcasting since 1995. It aired a revival ofMoon River from 1995 to 1999. In 1999, WMKV took over 89.3 FM afterReading High School shut down itshigh school radio station,WRCJ.
In November 2004, WMKV was the subject of a front-pageLos Angeles Times profile. The writer, P.J. Huffstutter, had discovered the station while reporting on the 2004 American presidential election from Ohio.
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