WLKT
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| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Area and Central Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 104.5 (MHz) (HD Radio)
104.5 HD2: Urban "Wild 103.9" |
| Branding | 104.5 The Cat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | July 30, 1992 [1] |
Call sign meaning | Lexington's K(C)aT Lexington, KenTucky |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 29575 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 142 meters |
| Translator(s) | 103.9 W280DO (Lexington, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WLKT Webstream WLKT-HD2 Webstream |
| Website | 1045thecat.com wildlexington.com (HD2) |
WLKT, also known as 104.5 The Cat, is a Top 40 (CHR) station broadcasting in Lexington, Kentucky. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. It specializes in Pop music, some Rock and some Hip Hop product. 104.5 The Cat's coverage area extends from Louisville, Kentucky in the west to Sandy Hook, Kentucky in the east and from Cincinnati, Ohio in the north to Somerset, Kentucky in the south. It can even be heard on parts of Pine Mountain in Tennessee.
WLKT-FM is the fourth station to be broadcasting HD Radio in Lexington after WUKY, WKQQ, and WBUL-FM.[2]
History
The station signed on the air on July 30, 1992 under ownership of Newport Communications, who also owned WLRS of Louisville. The station ran an Adult Contemporary format until it was purchased by Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (now part of iHeartMedia on May 4, 1999. [3] After the purchase, the station has been airing the Mainstream Top 40 (CHR) format ever since.
WLKT-HD2
On July 21, 2011 WLKT-HD2 changed its format from New CHR to Urban Contemporary, branded as "Wild 103.9" (also broadcasts on FM translator W280DO 103.9 FM).
References
- ^ 2001 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-184
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=100 HD Radio Guide for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
- ^ 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-243
External links
- 104.5 The Cat website
- Facility details for Facility ID WLKT ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Template:FMQ
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