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| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Branding | Lexington's Radio News Leader |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio Exchange BBC World Service Kentucky Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eastern Kentucky University |
| History | |
First air date | October 7, 1968 |
Call sign meaning | W Eastern Kentucky University |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18307 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 219 meters (719 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live HD2: Listen live |
| Website | www |
WEKU (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Richmond, Kentucky. It is a charter member of National Public Radio and it is owned by Eastern Kentucky University, broadcasting a news, talk and information format. The studios and offices are in the Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive at Lancaster Avenue, as part of the EKU campus.
WEKU is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Igo Road near Interstate 75.[2] The signal covers central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Programming is also heard on several satellite stations and FM translators.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEKU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WEKU