WKAI

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WKAI
Broadcast areaWestern Illinois
Frequency100.1 MHz
BrandingK 100
Programming
FormatContemporary Hit Radio
Ownership
Owner
WNLF, WJEQ, WMQZ, WLMD
History
First air date
6 June 1966[citation needed]
Former call signs
WKAI-FM (1966–1984)
Call sign meaning
to match original callsign of WCAZ
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID60016
ClassB1
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT86 meters (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°32′1.0″N 90°51′45.0″W / 40.533611°N 90.862500°W / 40.533611; -90.862500 (NAD83)
Links
Public license information
Websiteregionalmedia.live/radio/western-illinois/wkai-fm-k100/

WKAI (100.1 FM) is a 25,000[2] watt radio station in Macomb, Illinois, in west-central Illinois. WKAI has been on the air since June 6, 1966.[3] It is owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp.

Survey after survey shows K-100 to be the most popular radio station in McDonough County.[citation needed] K-100 features contemporary hit music of the 80's, 90's and today along with local news, weather, sports and chances to win prizes several times each day. K-100 also carries live play-by-play of Macomb High School football and basketball, and other special sports broadcasts throughout the year.

History

  • 15 September 1965 — WKAI Broadcasting Company is granted permission to build a new FM radio station.[4]
  • 1966 — WKAI-FM is added[5] to the existing WKAI-AM (now WCAZ) at 1510 kHz and Macomb Daily Journal media properties owned by the Rudolph family.
  • 2005 — Construction permit filed with FCC to increase station power to 11.5 kW ERP.
  • 2009 — WKAI was transferred from WPW Broadcasting, Inc. in DeKalb, Illinois to Colchester Radio, Inc.[6]
  • November 30, 2015 — WKAI was sold to Virden Broadcasting Corp., along with five sister stations, for $725,000.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKAI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WKAI-FM 100.1 MHz - Macomb, IL". radio-locator.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. R.R. Bowker. 2007. WKAI ( FM ) — Co - owned with WLRB (AM). June 6, 1966 : 100.1 mhz; 3.08 kw . 463 ft .
  4. ^ United States. Federal Communications Commission (1965–1966). Federal Communications Commissions Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1613.
  5. ^ "WKAI 1510 AM Microphone Shaped Radio – Western Illinois Museum". October 26, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Colchester Radio, Inc. (February 4, 2009). "FCC 323: OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS (file no. BOS-20090209ADM)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 25, 2009.


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