| Broadcast area | Simpson County, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | The Best Country Around |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Franklin [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24245 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250
watts day 90 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°44′20″N 86°34′42″W / 36.73889°N 86.57833°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.3 MHz W222CZ (Franklin) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WFKN Webstream |
| Website | WFKN Online |
WFKN (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by the Paxton Media Group through WFKN, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks' " Best Country Today" network. [2] The station shares ownership with Franklin's local paper, the weekly Franklin Favorite.
History
The station began operations in April 1954 under ownership of the Franklin Favorite, a weekly newspaper. Although it was acquired by the Henderson Gleaner-Journal in 1974, the station remained under control of the Favorite. [3]
The station has long gone without any FM companion until the mid-2010s, when low-power translator W222CZ was launched.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WFKN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. Host Communications Incorporated. p. 144. ISBN 9781879688933.
External links
- WFKN in the FCC AM station database
- WFKN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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| Broadcast area | Simpson County, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | The Best Country Around |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Franklin [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24245 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250
watts day 90 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°44′20″N 86°34′42″W / 36.73889°N 86.57833°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.3 MHz W222CZ (Franklin) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WFKN Webstream |
| Website | WFKN Online |
WFKN (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by the Paxton Media Group through WFKN, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks' " Best Country Today" network. [2] The station shares ownership with Franklin's local paper, the weekly Franklin Favorite.
History
The station began operations in April 1954 under ownership of the Franklin Favorite, a weekly newspaper. Although it was acquired by the Henderson Gleaner-Journal in 1974, the station remained under control of the Favorite. [3]
The station has long gone without any FM companion until the mid-2010s, when low-power translator W222CZ was launched.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WFKN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. Host Communications Incorporated. p. 144. ISBN 9781879688933.
External links
- WFKN in the FCC AM station database
- WFKN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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