WEKT
| City | Elkton, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Branding | Your Southern Gospel Station |
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
| First air date | July 21, 1977 [1] |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Power |
500 watts day 18 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 39460 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′33.00″N 87°9′38.00″W / 36.8091667°N 87.1605556°W |
| Callsign meaning | ElKTon |
| Former callsigns |
WSRG (1977-1989) WOAM (1988-1989) |
| Owner | M & R Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Website | WEKT-AM Online |
WEKT (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Elkton, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by M & R Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
WEKT has been granted an FCC construction permit to increase day power to 1,000 watts.[3]
History
The station signed on the air as WSRG on July 21, 1977, initially broadcasting a country music format. It became known as WOAM on February 1, 1988, but officially became WEKT On January 3, 1989.[4] The station switched to a gospel music format at some time in the late 1990s or the early 2000s. National news updates are currently provided by the Salem Radio Network.
References
- ↑ 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-240
- ↑ "WEKT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WEKT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WEKT
- Radio-Locator Information on WEKT
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WEKT
- WEKT-AM 1070 Website
- WEKT-AM at FaithWeb
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