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WKEY could refer to: *WKEY (AM), a radio station (1340 AM) licensed to serve Covington, Virginia, United States *WKEY-FM WKEY-FM (93.7 Hertz, MHz) is a radio station located in Key West, Florida, United States. It is owned by Radio One Key West, LLC, and broadcasts a yacht rock format known as Key 93. History The station went on the air as WKRY on 93.5 MHz on Nove ...

WKEY (AM)
WKEY (1340 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Covington, Virginia. The station, which began broadcasting in 1941, is owned and operated by Todd P. Robinson, Inc. The WKEY broadcast license is held by WVJT, LLC. The station broadcasts a country music format to the Covington/ Clifton Forge area. WKEY is branded, along with its broadcast translator W278BF (103.5 FM, Covington), as "103.5 Big Country". History WKEY began broadcasting on May 23, 1941, as WJMA with 250 watts of power. WJMA was owned by John Arrington Jr. and his wife, Marcia. On May 26, 1942, WJMA was sold to Earl M. Key and the callsign changed to WKEY in 1943. By 1964, the station's power had increased to 1,000 watts during the day, while the nighttime power remained at 250 watts. On June 1, 1973, WKEY was sold to WKEY, Inc., headed by E.H. Barr, for an undisclosed amount. WKEY increased its nighttime power in 1987 to 1,000 watts, matching its daytime power. On December 20 ...
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