- WRKA (FM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WRKA
city = Louisville,Kentucky
area =
slogan =
branding = "Country Legends 103.9"
frequency = 103.9MHz
repeater =
airdate =
format =Classic Country
erp = 1,350watt s
haat = 149.0meter s
class = A
facility_id = 48290
coordinates = coord|38|15|22.00|N| 85|45|29.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WZKS (1990-1993) WHKW (1993-1994)
WQLL (1994-1996) WSJW (1996-1998) WMHX (1998-2000) WPTK (2000-2000) WPTI (2000-2008)
owner = Cox Radio, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://countrylegends1039.com/ Listen Live]
website = [http://countrylegends1039.com/ countrylegends1039.com/]
affiliations =WRKA (103.9 FM) is a
radio station broadcasting aClassic Country music format. Licensed toLouisville, Kentucky , USA, the station serves the greater Louisville area. The station is currently owned by Cox Radio, Inc. [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WRKA |title=WRKA Facility Record |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division]History
In January, 1975, the station first came on the air as WFIA-FM, sister station to AM-900,
WFIA . The call letters were later changed to WXLN.On
1990-07-02 the call letters were changed to WZKS. The station was then known as "Kiss 104". It played Top 40 music.On
1993-03-15 the station changed its call sign to WHKW. It was called "The Hawk". It played country music until those call letters and format were moved to the more powerful station on 107.7, now known asWSFR .On
1994-06-29 the call letters were changed to WQLL. "Cool 104" played a seventies format.On
1996-06-03 the format was changed to "Smooth Jazz", with the call letters WSJW.On
1998-05-29 the call letters were changed to WMHX, and the format switched to a Hot Adult Contemporary. The station was called "Mix 103.9".On
2000-11-24 the station adopted an 80s format, called "The Point". The call letters were switched to WPTK, then a week later, on2000-12-20 to WPTI.In October, 2004, the format was changed to "New Country". The call letters remained WPTI.
On
2008-07-18 the call letters were changed to the current WRKA. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=48290&Callsign=WRKA |title=WRKA Call Sign History |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division ] It switched from a New Country format to its current Classic Country format at 5:00pm on2008-07-23 . The New Country format moved to its more powerful sister station,WQNU .References
External links
*FM station data|WRKA
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