WKY
Sports radio station in Oklahoma City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WKY (930 AM) is a commercial radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, owned by Cumulus Media. It is the oldest radio station in Oklahoma and among the oldest in the nation. WKY airs a sports format which is simulcast with its sister station WWLS-FM. The studios and offices are in northwest Oklahoma City.
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Simulcast of WWLS-FM, The Village | |
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Broadcast area | Oklahoma City Metroplex |
Frequency | 930 kHz |
Branding | The Sports Animal |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
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History | |
Founded | January 20, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-01-20) |
First air date | March 16, 1922 (102 years ago) (1922-03-16) |
Former call signs | 5XT (1921–22) |
Call sign meaning | None, randomly assigned |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 23418 |
Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°33′43″N 97°30′24″W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wky930am.com |
WKY's transmitter and its single tower are located on NE 91st Street in Oklahoma City.[2] WKY is powered at 5,000 watts by day, using a 961 foot (293m) non-directional antenna that is the tallest AM radio tower in the United States.[3] It once broadcast at night with a 5,000-watt directional signal, using a multiple tower array. Ownership decided to switch to non-directional nighttime operation, which allows WKY to need only one antenna, but required the station to drop to 510 watts at night.