WEKU

WEKU
Broadcast areaLexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingLexington's Radio News Leader
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News - Talk
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
American Public Media
Public Radio Exchange
BBC World Service
Kentucky Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerEastern Kentucky University
History
First air date
October 7, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-10-07)
Call sign meaning
W Eastern Kentucky University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18307
ClassC1
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′45″N 84°19′33″W / 37.87917°N 84.32583°W / 37.87917; -84.32583
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
HD2: Listen live
Websitewww.weku.org

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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEKU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WEKU