KEYY
{{short description|Radio station in Provo, Utah}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KEYY
| logo = File:KEYY_AM_Logo.png
| frequency = 1450 KHz
| translators = See § Repeaters and translators
| repeaters = See § Repeaters and translators
| city = Provo, Utah
| area = Salt Lake City metropolitan area
| airdate = December 1949[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1972/B-2%20YB%201972%20All-12.pdf 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook], Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-214. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
| format = Christian Radio
| owner = Biblical Ministries Worldwide
| power = 1,000 watts unlimited
| facility_id = 5201
| coordinates = {{coord|40|13|49|N|111|41|12|W|region:US-UT_type:landmark}}
| branding = Key Radio
| class = C
| webcast = [http://www.christiannetcast.com/listen/player.asp?station=keyy-am Listen Online]
| website = [http://keyradio.org/ keyradio.org]
| former_callsigns = KNEU (1949–1952)[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=37781 History Cards for KEYY], fcc.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
| callsign_meaning = "Key"
| sister_stations = See § Repeaters and translators
| affiliations = Moody Broadcasting Network
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KEYY (1450 AM) is a Christian radio station licensed to Provo, Utah, United States. The station is broadcasting via a translator on 91.3 FM in Provo as well. The station is owned by Biblical Ministries Worldwide, a Christian organization.
History
The station began broadcasting in December 1949, and originally held the call sign KNEU. The station was owned by Mid-Utah Broadcasting. In 1952, the station's call sign was changed to KEYY. The station aired a MOR format in the early 1970s. By the mid-1970s, the station had adopted a top 40 format.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1976/C-2%20%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201976.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1976], Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-202. Retrieved October 15, 2018. By 1980, the station was airing an adult contemporary format.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1980/C-2%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201980.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1980], Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-233. Retrieved October 15, 2018. By 1983, the station had begun airing the Music of Your Life adult standards format.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1983/B-Radio-Neb-Terr-1983-YB.pdf Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983], Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-248. Retrieved October 15, 2018. The station had returned to an adult contemporary format by 1985.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-NE-to-Ter-B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1985.pdf Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985], Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-276. Retrieved October 15, 2018. In 1986, the station was donated to Touch Outreach Ministries, and in 1987 the station began airing its current Christian format.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1980s/1988/RR-1988-04-15.pdf Transactions]", Radio & Records. April 15, 1988. p. 11. Retrieved October 15, 2018.[http://www.keyradio.org/about-us/ About Us], Key Radio. Retrieved October 15, 2018. The station was sold to Biblical Ministries Worldwide the following year.
Repeaters and translators
In 2010, KEYY began to be simulcast on 91.7 KEYR in Richfield, Utah and 91.9 KEYP in Price, Utah, and in 2011 it began to simulcast on 91.7 KEYV in Vernal, Utah. In 2016, Biblical Ministries Worldwide purchased 91.3 K217CL in Provo, Utah, which would begin simulcasting KEYY.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181015155456/https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101726065&qnum=5030©num=1&exhcnum=2 Asset Purchase Agreement], fcc.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2018. In 2017, a translator for KEYY was licensed, broadcasting at 95.5 MHz in Payson, Utah."[https://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1754402.pdf Federal Communications Commission FM Broadcast Translator/Booster Station License]", FCC. April 12, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| Call sign
! data-sort-type="number" | Frequency ! Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{rh}} | KEYP | 91.9 FM | Price, Utah | C2 | 2,000 | {{Convert|590|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
| {{rh}} | KEYR | 91.7 FM | Richfield, Utah | C1 | 850 | {{Convert|956|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
| {{rh}} | KEYV | 91.7 FM | Vernal, Utah | C3 | 910 | {{Convert|499|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = KEYY
| call1 = K217CL
| freq1 = 91.3
| city1 = Provo, Utah
| class1 = D
| watts1 = 250
| haat1 = -192
| call2 = K238CE
| freq2 = 95.5
| city2 = Payson, Utah
| class2 = D
| watts2 = 50
| haat2 = 672
| fid1 = 63467
| fid2 = 156665
}}
References
External links
- [http://keyradio.org/ KEYY's official website]
{{AM station data|5201|KEYY}}
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{{FM station data|174150|KEYP}}
{{FM station data|176207|KEYR}}
{{FM station data|176208|KEYV}}
{{Salt Lake City Radio}}
{{Central Utah Radio}}
{{Religious Radio Stations in Utah}}
{{Provo, Utah}}
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