WFKN
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| Broadcast area | Simpson County, Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | The Best Country Around |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | April 1954 |
Call sign meaning | Franklin |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24245 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 36°44′20″N 86°34′42″W / 36.73889°N 86.57833°W |
| Translator | 92.3 W222CZ (Franklin) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 923wfkn |
WFKN (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by the Paxton Media Group through WFKN, LLC.[2] The station shares ownership with Franklin's local paper, the weekly Franklin Favorite.
History
The station began operations in April 1954 under ownership of the Franklin Favorite, a weekly newspaper. Although it was acquired by the Henderson Gleaner-Journal in 1974, the station remained under control of the Favorite.[3]
The station has long gone without any FM companion until the mid-2010s, when low-power translator W222CZ was launched.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFKN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFKN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. Host Communications Incorporated. p. 144. ISBN 9781879688933.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 24245 (WFKN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFKN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database