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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