WLYK

WLYK
Broadcast areaKingston, Ontario
Frequency102.7 MHz (FM)
Branding102.7 Wow FM
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsKingston Frontenacs
Ownership
OwnerBorder International Broadcasting, Inc.
Operator1234567 Corporation
History
First air date
January 23, 1989 (as WKGG)
Former call signs
  • WKGG (1989–1997)
  • WBDR (1997–2006)
  • WXKK (2006)
  • WBDR (2006–2008)
Call sign meaning
Sounds like "lake"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8567
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°6′58″N 76°20′21″W / 44.11611°N 76.33917°W / 44.11611; -76.33917
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekingstondaily.ca

WLYK (102.7 FM; "102.7 Wow FM") is a radio station licensed to Cape Vincent, New York. Owned by Border International Broadcasting and operated by 1234567 Corporation, a company owned by the co-founders of Canadian broadcaster My Broadcasting Corporation, it primarily broadcasts a classic hits format that targets the larger neighboring Canadian market of Kingston, Ontario. It is a member of Nielsen BDS' Canadian Border Stations Airplay panel.

WLYK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts. The transmitter is on Route 6 at Stone Quarry Road in Cape Vincent, near the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.[2]

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