WFKN
| Broadcast area | Simpson County, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | The Best Country Around |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
Call sign meaning | Franklin[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24245 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 90 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°44′20″N 86°34′42″W / 36.73889°N 86.57833°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.3 MHz W222CZ (Franklin) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WFKN Webstream |
| Website | WFKN Online |
WFKN (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by the Paxton Media Group through WFKN, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks' "Best Country Today" network.[3] The station shares ownership with Franklin's local paper, the weekly Franklin Favorite.
History
The station began operations in April 1954 under ownership of the Franklin Favorite, a weekly newspaper. Although it was acquired by the Henderson Gleaner-Journal in 1974, the station remained under control of the Favorite.[4]
The station has long gone without any FM companion until the mid-2010s, when low-power translator W222CZ was launched.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFKN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFKN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. Host Communications Incorporated. p. 144. ISBN 9781879688933.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 24245 (WFKN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFKN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database