WKYA (105.5 FM) is a

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licensed to Greenville,

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, United States. The station is currently owned by Radio Active Media, Inc. and broadcasts an

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format. The station’s studio (shared with sister station

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and its translator W284AO) and transmitter is located on Everly Brothers Boulevard (

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) near the

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underpass southwest of Central City. According to the 2015 FCC ownership report, the licensee is Andy Anderson, who also owns the ''

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'', the local newspaper. Andy Anderson is the son of the station's founder of the same name.

History

The station went on the air as WGKY-FM on December 22, 1981. On July 9, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WWHK to reflect the new branding, “105.5 The Hawk”. Then in 1994, the station began simulcasting the adult contemoprary format with now-defunct sister station

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in nearby

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, in neighboring Ohio County. On October 1, 1996, the station’s callsign was changed to the current WKYA upon changing their format to

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. On February 1, 2004, WKYA discontinued their country format in favor of oldies.

References

External links

WKYA Oldies Facebook
* KYA Radio stations established in 1981 Oldies radio stations in the United States Greenville, Kentucky 1981 establishments in Kentucky {{Kentucky-radio-station-stub