WVLK (AM)
Radio station in Lexington, Kentucky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WVLK (590 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Lexington, Kentucky. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a news/talk format. The studios are inside Kincaid Towers on West Vine Street in downtown Lexington.
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Frequency | 590 kHz |
Branding | News Talk 97.3 FM WVLK |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Network | Fox News Radio |
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WLXX, WLTO, WXZZ, WVLK-FM | |
History | |
First air date | November 26, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-11-26) |
Call sign meaning | "Versailles, Lexington, Kentucky"[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 27418 |
Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°6′42″N 84°34′36″W |
Translator(s) | 97.3 W247CT (Lexington) |
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Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wvlkam.com |
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By day, WVLK is powered at 5,000 watts. At night, to protect other stations on 590 AM from interference, power is reduced to 1,000 watts. The station uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter is on Leestown Road (U.S. Route 421) in the northwest part of Lexington.[3] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W247CT on 97.3 MHz in Lexington.