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| Broadcast area | Ulster County - Hudson Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Kingston |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Kingston Corp. |
| History | |
First air date | December 16, 1939 |
Call sign meaning | Kingston, New York |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10782 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°56′11″N 74°0′30″W / 41.93639°N 74.00833°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.9 W300DU (Kingston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | RadioKingston.org |
WKNY (1490 kHz; "Radio Kingston") is an AM radio station in Kingston, New York, serving Ulster County. It broadcasts at a power of 1,000 watts from a single tower located off Albany Avenue.[2] The studios and offices are on Broadway in Kingston. WKNY is owned and operated by not-for-profit charitable licensee Radio Kingston Corp.[3]
On March 26, 2019, a 250–watt FM translator was added, 107.9 MHz W300DU.[4] Listeners can choose either AM or FM to hear WKNY.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKNY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKNY
- ^ "WKNY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ DailyFreeman.com "WKNY Launches FM Simulcast" March 26, 2019 Retrieved 4/1/19