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WKKY Latitude and Longitude:

41°47′31″N 81°05′31″W / 41.792°N 81.092°W / 41.792; -81.092
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WKKY
WKKY Country 1047.FM
Broadcast area Northeast Ohio
Frequency104.7 MHz ( HD Radio)
BrandingCountry 104.7 WKKY
Programming
Format Country music
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerMusic Express Broadcasting Corporation of Northeast Ohio
History
First air date
April 28, 1982
(42 years ago)
 (1982-04-28)
Former call signs
820624BK (1987)
WDON (1987–1992)
Former frequencies
104.9 MHz (1987–1995)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Facility ID47103
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wkky.com

WKKY is a commercial FM radio station in Geneva, Ohio, USA, broadcasting at 104.7 MHz with a country music format. The station broadcasts using the HD Radio format. [2]

The station was started by Donald E. Martin on April 28, 1982 as WDON. [3] On September 16, 1987, Martin organized Ray-Mar Broadcasting Company, and assigned to the station to the company, [4] which was subsequently turned over to Warren T. Jones [5] who is the son of Theodore Jones in Chardon. The station's call letters were changed to WKKY on July 10, 1992. [6] Ray-Mar changed its name to Music Express Broadcasting Corporation of Northeast Ohio on August 9, 1994.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKKY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

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41°47′31″N 81°05′31″W / 41.792°N 81.092°W / 41.792; -81.092