WFKN

Radio station in Franklin, Kentucky, United States
36°44′20″N 86°34′42″W / 36.73889°N 86.57833°W / 36.73889; -86.57833Translator(s)92.3 MHz W222CZ (Franklin)LinksWebcastWFKN WebstreamWebsiteWFKN Online

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, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks' "Best Country Today" network.[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

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "WFKN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ 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

  • WFKN in the FCC AM station database
  • WFKN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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