WGRK-FM (105.7

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) is a

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– formatted

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to Greensburg,

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, and also serving

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. The station is owned by

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as part of a triopoly with Campbellsville–licensed

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station WTCO (1450 AM) and Campbellsville-licensed

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station

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(104.1 FM). All three stations share

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on KY 323 (Friendship Pike Road) near US 68 on the southwest side of Campbellsville, while its transmitter facilities are located off Buckner Hill Road just west of Greensburg.

History

The station went on the air in

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, as an FM companion to the local AM station WGRK (1540). The station initially broadcast at 103.1 FM. Owned by Mike Wilson, both stations

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the same format centered around a mix of

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and

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music. In 1987, Wilson split the stations' programming, with the FM station focusing solely on country music, with the AM moving to a syndicated

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format. In 1988, WGRK-FM made a

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change up to 105.7

. The station would come to be acquired by Commonwealth Broadcasting, making it a

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to Campbellsville's WTCO (1450 AM) and

(104.1 FM). All three stations would be sold in 2014 to

, owners of the

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stations in nearby

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. WGRK-AM would be excluded and shut down in 2018.

Programming

WGRK-FM airs several local programs on weekdays as part of its

format. The station broadcasts a morning show hosted by Sid Montana under the title ''Your Morning Cup'' from 6–10 a.m. WGRK also features two afternoon shows: ''Cha'' from 1–3 and ''Catfish Hunter'' from 3 p.m. onwards. Additionally, a one-hour

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program airs at Noon.

References

External links

* {{Country Radio Stations in Kentucky GRK-FMu Country radio stations in the United States 1977 establishments in Kentucky Radio stations established in 1977 Greensburg, Kentucky