WKKY
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Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 104.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Country 104.7 WKKY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Music Express Broadcasting Corporation of Northeast Ohio |
| WQGR | |
| History | |
First air date | April 28, 1982 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 104.9 MHz (1987–1991) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 47103 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°47′31″N 81°5′30″W / 41.79194°N 81.09167°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkky.com |
WKKY (104.7 FM) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Geneva, Ohio, United States. WKKY is owned by the Music Express Broadcasting Corporation, with a country music format. WKKY's studios are located in Geneva, while the transmitter resides in Madison Township. WKKY broadcasts over one HD Radio subchannel and is available online.
History
[edit]The station signed on April 28, 1982 as WDON, named after station founder Donald E. Martin[2], on a frequency of 104.9 MHz. On September 16, 1987, Martin organized Ray-Mar Broadcasting Company,[3] which was subsequently sold to the Music Express Broadcasting Corp, who owned nearby station WATJ in Chardon[4]. In 1991, nearby radio station WZLE in Lorain (which operated on the same frequency as WDON) raised its tower height and expanding its signal.[5] Due to this change, WDON experienced major co-channel interference issues, which led to WDON changing its frequency to 104.7, and boosting the signal output to its current level of 6,000 watts.[6] The station's call letters were changed to WKKY on July 10, 1992.[7]
On May 2, 2025, Music Express Broadcasting acquired station WQGR from Media One Radio Group (who would sell its Ashtabula stations to Lilly Broadcasting several months later); the deal closed on June 26 of that year.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKKY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "WZLE builds tallest radio tower in county". The Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. May 2, 1991. p. B2. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Federal Communications Commission. "FCC Record". FCC. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "#270178 Assignment Amendment". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 47103 (WKKY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKKY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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