WKAI (100.1 FM) is a 25,000[1] watt radio station in Macomb, Illinois, in west-central Illinois. WKAI has been on the air since June 6, 1966.[2] It is owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp.
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| Broadcast area | Western Illinois |
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| Frequency | 100.1 MHz |
| Branding | K 100 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WNLF, WJEQ, WMQZ, WLMD | |
| History | |
First air date | 6 June 1966[citation needed] |
Former call signs | WKAI-FM (1966–1984) |
Call sign meaning | to match original callsign of WCAZ |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60016 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 86 meters (282 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°32′1.0″N 90°51′45.0″W / 40.533611°N 90.862500°W (NAD83) |
| Links | |
| Website | regionalmedia |
Survey after survey shows K-100 to be the most popular radio station in McDonough County.[citation needed] K-100 features contemporary hit music of the 80's, 90's and today along with local news, weather, sports and chances to win prizes several times each day. K-100 also carries live play-by-play of Macomb High School football and basketball, and other special sports broadcasts throughout the year.
History edit
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- 15 September 1965 — WKAI Broadcasting Company is granted permission to build a new FM radio station.[3]
- 1966 — WKAI-FM is added[4] to the existing WKAI-AM (now WCAZ) at 1510 kHz and Macomb Daily Journal media properties owned by the Rudolph family.
- 2005 — Construction permit filed with FCC to increase station power to 11.5 kW ERP.
- 2009 — WKAI was transferred from WPW Broadcasting, Inc. in DeKalb, Illinois to Colchester Radio, Inc.[5]
- November 30, 2015 — WKAI was sold to Virden Broadcasting Corp., along with five sister stations, for $725,000.
References edit
- ^ "WKAI-FM 100.1 MHz - Macomb, IL". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. R.R. Bowker. 2007.
WKAI ( FM ) — Co - owned with WLRB ( AM ) .June 6 , 1966 : 100.1 mhz ; 3.08 kw . 463 ft .
- ^ United States. Federal Communications Commission (1965–1966). Federal Communications Commissions Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1613.
- ^ "WKAI 1510 AM Microphone Shaped Radio – Western Illinois Museum". 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Colchester Radio, Inc. (2009-02-04). "FCC 323: OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS (file no. BOS-20090209ADM)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
External links edit
- WKAI in the FCC FM station database
- WKAI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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