WLKT
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| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 104.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 104.5 The Cat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Subchannels | HD2: Urban contemporary (Real 103.9) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBUL-FM, WKQQ, WLAP, WMXL, WWTF | |
| History | |
First air date | July 30, 1992 |
Call sign meaning | Lexington's K(C)aT Lexington, KenTucky |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29575 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 142 meters (466 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 103.9 W280DO (Lexington, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | FM/HD1: Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: 1045thecat.iheart.com HD2: real1039fm.iheart.com |
WLKT (104.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. who determines its programming in New York using automation, non-local talent, and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. The station's studios are located on Nicholasville Road in south Lexington, and its transmitter is located in rural far east Fayette County, Kentucky.
Its playlist includes Pop, Rock and Hip Hop music. In middays, it carries the syndicated "On Air with Ryan Seacrest." On Sundays, "American Top 40" is heard.
104.5 The Cat is powered at 50,000 watts ERP, with its broadcast signal reaching the eastern suburbs of Louisville, Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati, Daniel Boone National Forest, Somerset and London. WLKT was the fourth station in the Lexington metropolitan area to begin broadcasting HD Radio after WUKY, WKQQ and WBUL. Its HD-2 subchannel carries an urban contemporary format, simulcast on translator station 103.9 W280DO, known as "Real 103.9."
History
The station signed on the air on July 30, 1992, as WJGG.[2] It was owned by J.L. Givens Associates. Newport Communications, which also owned WLRS in Louisville, later acquired the station.
It was purchased by Jacor in 1997 and switched to a Top 40 (CHR) format. On May 4, 1999, Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia).[3]
WLKT-HD2
On July 21, 2011, WLKT-HD2 changed its format from New CHR to Urban Contemporary, branded as "Wild 103.9" (also broadcasts on FM translator W280DO 103.9 FM). The station's moniker later changed to "Real 103.9."
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W280DO | 103.9 FM | Lexington, Kentucky | 147882 | 250 | 128.2 m (421 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLKT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-145
- ^ 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-243
External links
- 104.5 The Cat website
- Facility details for Facility ID 29575 (WLKT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLKT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147882 (W280DO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W280DO at FCCdata.org
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