WNKW explained

WNKW
City:Neon, Kentucky
Frequency:1480 kHz
Airdate:July 1, 1956 (as WNKY)
Format:Silent
Power:1,000 watts day
Class:D
Facility Id:37154
Coordinates:37.1983°N -82.7117°W
Former Callsigns:WNKY (1956–1995)
WEZC (1995–2006)
WVSG (2006–2009)
WGCK (2009–2011)
WIZD (2012–2015)
WUKB (2015–2018)
Owner:Thomas R. Abdoo and Quinn Bowling Box
Licensee:Sunshine Media Group, LLC
Licensing Authority:FCC

WNKW (1480 AM) is a radio station licensed to Neon, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Thomas R. Abdoo and Quinn Bowling Box, through licensee Sunshine Media Group, LLC.[1]

History

The station went on the air as WNKY on July 1, 1956. On August 31, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WVSG. On April 13, 2009, WVSG became WGCK, taking its callsign from sister station WGCK-FM, and then changed again to WIZD on February 8, 2011. As of July 21, 2015, was called WUKB.[2]

On June 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WNKW. It also broadcasts on an FM translator at 105.9 MHz.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WNKW Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WNKW Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .