W248CF
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Broadcast area | Bowling Green |
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| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | WKU Classical Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Affiliations | WFMT Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western Kentucky University |
| Radio: WKYU-FM, WWHR TV: WKYU-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | March 2016 (Signal testing) April 2016 (official launch) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 142552 | |
| Class | D (FM translator)[2] |
| ERP | 250 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′37″N 86°32′49″W / 36.96028°N 86.54694°W |
| Repeater | WBVR-FM-HD3 106.3-3 Horse Cave/Bowling Green |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | WKYU-FM Website |
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,[2] 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
[edit]Although test broadcasts began in March 2016, the official launch of the station took place in the second week of April 2016.[3] The official license was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 21, 2016.[2]
Programming
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for W248CF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 3 W248CF Information at Radio-Locator.com
- ↑ Mudd, Aaron (March 30, 2016). "Classical music to return with new radio station". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
External links
[edit]- WKU Public Radio website
- WKU Classical 97.5 Schedule
- Facility details for Facility ID 142552 (W248CF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Radio Locator Information for W248CF
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