| Broadcast area | Frankfort Shelbyville Lexington Metro Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490kHz |
| Branding | Pop Radio 93.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFKY,WFRT-FM,WKYL,WVKY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (1946) (as WFKY) |
Former call signs | WFKY (1946–2007) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74609 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°12′12″N84°54′49″W / 38.20333°N 84.91361°W /38.20333; -84.91361 |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228CL (Frankfort) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | popradioky.com |
WKYW (1490AM) is aradio station broadcasting ahot adult contemporary format. Licensed toFrankfort, Kentucky, the station serves the capital city ofKentucky and parts of the nearbyLexington metropolitan area. The station is owned by CapCity Communications.[2] Its programming is simulcast ontranslator station W228CL (93.5FM).
Prior to February 2011, the format wasnews/talk.[citation needed]
On March 18, 2013, WKYW changed its format toclassic hits, branded as "Passport Radio 1490".
In 2015, FM translator W228CL began broadcasting on FM frequency 93.5 MHz as a simulcast of WKYW.
On April 1, 2021, WKYW and W228CL split from their simulcast with WFRT and WKYL and launched a hot adult contemporary format, branded as "Pop Radio 93.5".[3]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W228CL | 93.5 FM | Frankfort, Kentucky | 145358 | 250 | D | 38°13′18″N84°54′54″W / 38.22167°N 84.91500°W /38.22167; -84.91500 (W228CL) | LMS |
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