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| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAIN-FM, WCKQ, WGRK-FM, WTCO | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1951 |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 67857 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 68 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°6′26″N 85°16′42″W / 37.10722°N 85.27833°W |
| Translator | 101.9 W270DI (Columbia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1019wain |
WAIN (1270 kHz) is a classic hits radio station licensed to Columbia, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting as part of a duopoly with country music station WAIN-FM (93.5 FM). WAIN's transmitter is located along KY 206 (Liberty Road) on the east side of Columbia.
In addition to its primary AM signal, WAIN maintains an FM translator as W250CL on 101.9 MHz. That station's transmitter is co-located with the AM.
History
[edit]WAIN was launched in 1951 by Tri-County Broadcasting. The station was led by S.C. Bybee, with additional ownership by Clifford Spurlock. Over the next several years, Spurlock and later Bybee would sell their stakes in the station to Lindsey Wilson College, which became majority owner of the station. This made WAIN the only commercial radio station in Kentucky where a college owned controlling interest. An FM sister station would go on air in 1968.[3]
By 1983, the college had sold WAIN-AM-FM to Key Broadcasting, now known as Forcht Broadcasting.[3]
Programming
[edit]WAIN was a primary affiliate of Westwood One Sports Network, carrying the majority of its sports talk radio format until March 2026. In addition, the station is an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network. WAIN also carries local sports from Lindsey Wilson College and Adair County High School in conjunction with WAIN-FM.[4]
FM translator
[edit]In addition to the main station at 1270 kHz, WAIN is relayed by an FM translator at 101.9 MHz to widen its broadcast area, especially during nighttime hours when the AM signal broadcasts with only 68 watts.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W270DI | 101.9 FM | Columbia, Kentucky | 200104 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ↑ "WAIN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WAIN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Lexington, Kentucky: Host Communications. p. 143. ISBN 9781879688933.
- ↑ "On air Program Schedule". WAIN-AM. Forcht Broadcasting. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 67857 (WAIN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAIN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200104 (W270DI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W270DI at FCCdata.org
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