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| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.1MHz |
| Branding | Moody Radio Florida |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | Moody Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 20,1975 |
Former call signs | WCIE (1975–1997) |
Call sign meaning | KESwick Christian School (founders of WKES and associated with Moody) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19871 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 128 meters (420 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°4′46″N82°2′27″W / 28.07944°N 82.04083°W /28.07944; -82.04083 |
| Translator | See § Translators |
| Repeater | (see article) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | moodyradioflorida |
WKES (91.1MHz) is anon-commercial, listener-supportedFMradio station broadcasting aChristian talk and teachingradio format.Licensed toLakeland, Florida, it serves theTampa Bay area from its studios atKeswick Christian School inSeminole. The station is owned by theMoody Bible Institute ofChicago and features programming fromMoody Radio.
WKES is theflagship station of the statewideMoody Radio Florida network, which includes:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHGN | 91.9 FM | Crystal River, Florida | 11026 | 41,000 | 165 m (541 ft) | C2 | FCC (WHGN) |
| WKZM | 104.3 FM | Sarasota, Florida | 11037 | 25,000 | 81 m (266 ft) | C3 | FCC (WKZM) |
| WSOR | 90.9 FM | Naples, Florida | 61506 | 36,000 | 275 m (902 ft) | C1 | FCC (WSOR) |
Local programming includesNew Day Florida (a morning show) andPrime Time Florida (a drive-time afternoon show), plus hourly news and traffic updates, along with weather updates from formerBay News 9 meteorologist Alan Winfield.
The station first signed on May 20, 1975, at 91.3 MHz asWCIE, a religious station owned by the Carpenter's Home Church in Lakeland. In 1980, as part of a plan to increase its power, the station relocated to 91.1 MHz. In 1997, in a three way swap, Carpenter's Home sold WCIE toPaxson Broadcasting, who in turn swapped the station with Moody's WKES, which at the time was on 101.5 FM. WKES would soon move to 91.1 FM; after a brief simulcast period, its old 101.5 frequency became a commercial station under Paxson, as WILV (nowWTBV, owned byCox Radio).
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W215CJ | 90.9 FM | Tampa, Florida | 106675 | 70 | 51 m (167 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WKES |
| W247AF | 97.3 FM | Sarasota, Florida | 84009 | 80 | 48 m (157 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WKES |
| W272BM | 102.3 FM | Fort Myers Beach, Florida | 156554 | 80 | 52 m (171 ft) | D | LMS | Relays WSOR |
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