WPKE (AM)

For the FM radio station in Coal Run, Kentucky, United States, see WPKE-FM.
WPKE
City Pikeville, Kentucky
Branding Hit City USA
Frequency 1240 kHz
Repeater(s) 98.1 W251AI (Pikeville)
First air date 1949
Format Classic hits
Power 1,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Class C
Facility ID 18225
Transmitter coordinates 37°28′50.00″N 82°31′35.00″W / 37.4805556°N 82.5263889°W / 37.4805556; -82.5263889
Callsign meaning PiKEville[1]
Owner East Kentucky Broadcasting
Sister stations WPKE-FM, WDHR, WZLK, WXCC, WLSI, WEKB, WPRT, WBTH
Website myoldiesradio.com

WPKE (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by East Kentucky Broadcasting.[2] WPKE-AM is an affiliate of Westwood One. WPKE-AM is also the voice of cable channel 9 in the city of Pikeville, Kentucky, USA for customers of Suddenlink Cable.

References

  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "WPKE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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