WKYN

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WKYN

| logo =

| city = Mount Sterling, Kentucky

| area = Mount Sterling
Winchester
Owingsville
Morehead

| branding = K107

| frequency = 107.7 MHz

| repeater =

| airdate = 1983 (as WKCA)

| format = Classic Country

| power =

| erp = 6,000 watts

| haat = 100 meters

| class = A

| facility_id = 23345

| coordinates = {{coord|38|06|08|N|83|50|12|W|region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WGGI (1983–1983)
WKCA (1983–2007)

| affiliations = NBC News Radio

| owner = Gateway Radio Works, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = [http://www.wkynradio.com wkynradio.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WKYN (107.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the station serves the area of East-Central Kentucky between Lexington and Morehead. The station is currently owned by Gateway Radio Works, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WKYN |title=WKYN Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

History

The station went on the air as WGGI on 1983-01-12. on 1983-04-27, the station changed its call sign to WKCA, on 2007-10-01 to the current WKYN,{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=23345&Callsign=WKYN |title=WKYN Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

Call sign WKYN earlier pertained to the San Juan, Puerto Rico, station in the Caribbean-area's English-language Quality Broadcasting System chain. QBS included stations in US Virgin Islands and Ponce, PR. Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano was owner; Art Merrill, station manager; Troy W. Fields and later Nancy Frazer, sales managers; Bob Bennett, programming director. Its format was American music, divided into type by time slot. Sally Jessy (Raphael) had a morning talk show Monday through Friday.

References

External links

{{FM station data|23345|WKYN}}

KYN

Category:Country radio stations in Kentucky

Category:1983 establishments in Kentucky

Category:Radio stations established in 1983

Category:Mount Sterling, Kentucky