WYKG
Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1430 kHz (analog) |
Branding | "The King" |
Programming | |
Format | Urban & Inspirational |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | December 6, 1946 |
Former call signs | WMOC (1946-1953) WGFS (1953-2019) |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1946-1954) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54551 |
Class | B |
Power | 3,900 watts daytime 212 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°37′23″N 84°53′05″W / 33.62306°N 84.88472°W |
Translator(s) | W288DX (105.5 MHz, Covington) |
Links | |
Website | am1430theking.com |
WYKG (1430 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an urban and inspirational radio format. Licensed to the suburb of Covington, Georgia, it serves the Atlanta metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Danny Wilson, through licensee Light Media Holdings, Inc.
WYKG currently broadcasts with 3,900 watts of power during the daytime. But it drops to 212 watts at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1430. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Programming is also heard on FM translator station W288DX at 105.5 MHz, also in Covington.
The radio station is considered a Class B AM station by the Federal Communications Commission. On June 20, 2019, the WGFS call sign which had been in place since 1954 was changed to WYKG.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WYKG ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database