W248CF
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = W248CF
| logo = 250px
| city = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| area = Bowling Green
| branding = WKU Classical Radio
| frequency = 97.5 MHz
| repeater = WBVR-FM-HD3 106.3-3 Horse Cave/Bowling Green
| airdate = March 2016 (Signal testing)
April 2016 (official launch)
| format = Classical
| power =
| erp = 250 watts
| haat =
| class = D (FM translator)[http://radio-locator.com/info/W248CF-FX W248CF Information at Radio-Locator.com]
| facility_id = 142552
| coordinates = {{coord|36|57|37|N|86|32|49|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Western Kentucky University
| licensee =
| sister_stations = Radio: WKYU-FM, WWHR
TV: WKYU-TV
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.wkyufm.org/ WKYU-FM Website]
| affiliations = WFMT Radio Network
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
W248CF is an FM translator-style radio station that is licensed to and serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Western Kentucky University.
Although Radio-Locator.com lists is a repeater station of WKYU-FM,[http://radio-locator.com/info/W248CF-FX W248CF Information at Radio-Locator.com] W248CF is actually broadcasting a Classical music format as a new local service of WKU Public Radio.
As part of an arrangement with Horse Cave-licensed WBVR-FM, W248CF is also simulcast on that station's HD Radio signal on its third subchannel.
History
Although test broadcasts began in March 2016, the official launch of the station took place in the second week of April 2016.Mudd, Aaron (March 30, 2016). [http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/classical-music-to-return-with-new-radio-station/article_6448a3ad-6c2a-5932-94a2-98f5090e7cc8.html "Classical music to return with new radio station"]. Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2016. The official license was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 21, 2016.[http://radio-locator.com/info/W248CF-FX W248CF Information at Radio-Locator.com]
Programming
Music played on W248CF includes symphonies, including those of the New York Philharmonic, the Dallas and Chicago Symphonies, and the Metropolitan Opera. Content is provided through The Public Radio Exchange. The station is also the area's local affiliate of the WFMT Radio Network.
References
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External links
- [http://www.wkyufm.com/ WKU Public Radio website]
- [http://wkyufm.org/wku-classical-975-schedule WKU Classical 97.5 Schedule]
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|142552|W248CF}}
- [https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=W248CF&nav=&x=8&y=6 Radio Locator Information for W248CF]
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Category:Radio stations established in 2016
Category:2016 establishments in Kentucky
Category:Western Kentucky University
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