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1973
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service (ABC-E)
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night (CBS)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (NBC)
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40 (ABC-C)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (CBS)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-MOR (NBC)
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40 (ABC-C)
1380d WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440d WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580d WAXU Georgetown-Country (Mutual)
FM
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Beautiful Music
94.5 WLAP-FM-AM Simulcast/Urban
96.7 WBGR Paris-AM Simulcast
98.1 WLEX-FM-MOR
100.1 WKDJ Winchester Top 40 or Country
100.9 WJMM Versailles Religion
101.7 WCBR Richmond- AM Simulcast
103.1 WAXU Georgetown-AM Simulcast
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-Rock or Country
1978
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service (ABC-E)
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night (CBS)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (NBC)
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40 (ABC-C)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (CBS)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1130d WKED Frankfort-Top 40 (sign on around 1977)
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-AC (NBC)
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40 (ABC-C)
1380d WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440d WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580d WAXU Georgetown-Country (Mutual)
FM
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Beautiful Music
94.5 WLAP-FM-TM Stereo Rock (1974)
96.7 WBGR Paris-AM Simulcast
98.1 WKQQ Album Rock (1974)
100.1 WKDJ Winchester-Country
100.9 WJMM Versailles-Religion (Possibly at 106.3 at this point)
101.7 WBZF Richmond- Top 40
103.1 WAXU Georgetown-AM Simulcast
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-Rock or Country
1983
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service (ABC-E)
590 WVLK-Full Service (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Full Service (Beautiful Music from 1980-82) (CBS)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (NBC)
790 WAKY Louisville-Oldies (Became AC by 1979 and oldies by 1982) (ABC-I)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (CBS)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1130d WKED Frankfort-Country (Switched in 1982)
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WTKC-Country (Switched in 1979)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380d WWKY Winchester-Country
1440d WILP Paris-Soft Rock (Switched in 1982)
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580d WBBE Georgetown-Adult Standards (Early SMN Stardust Affiliate in 1982)
FM
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Country (Switched in 1982)
94.5 WLAP-FM-TM Stereo Rock
96.7 WNCW-Beautiful Music (Switch in 1982)
98.1 WKQQ Album Rock
100.1 WFMI Winchester CHR (ABC-F)
101.7 WCBR Richmond-Country
103.1 WAXU Georgetown-Country (soon to switch to WRMA “Warm 103” Light Rock)
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-Rock or AC
106.3 WJMM Versailles-Religion
1988
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service
590 WVLK-Full Service (Just ending Urban at night) (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Oldies (SMN Pure Gold outside of Morning and Afternoons)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (ABC-I)
770d WCGW-Nicholasville Gospel (Debut in 1987)
790 WVEZ Louisville-Simulcast of WVEZ-FM after two years of format switches
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (ABC-I)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1130d WKED Frankfort-Country
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk (Briefly changed to Adult Contemporary)
1300 WLXG-Oldies (TransStar Oldies Channel)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380d WHRS Winchester-Adult Standards (Attempted an “All Horse Sales and Race Result Format” a few years earlier
1440d WRPZ Paris-Urban (Soon to be silent)
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580d WBBE Georgetown-Adult Standards
FM
88.1 WRFL UK Student Radio (Debut in 1988)
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
89.9 WVBA Frankfort-Urban (Short Lived station, shared time with WRVG Georgetown)
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Country
94.5 WLAP-FM-CHR
96.7 WCOZ-Light Rock (TransStar Format 41)
98.1 WKQQ Album Rock
100.1 WFMI Winchester CHR
101.7 WMCQ Richmond-Hot AC (SMN Star Station as “Q102” with an attempt at live programming in 1988 as “Yes 101.7)
102.5 WCKU Nicholasville-Urban (Debut in Fall of 1988)
103.1 WMGB Georgetown-AC (Switched in 1986 as “Magic 103”, later changed to Oldies WTKT in 1989)
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-AC
106.3 WJMM Versailles-Religion
The Wild and Crazy 90’s brought lots of changes and signal additions.
<P ID="signature">______________
The radio business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.</P>
1973
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service (ABC-E)
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night (CBS)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (NBC)
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40 (ABC-C)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (CBS)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-MOR (NBC)
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40 (ABC-C)
1380d WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440d WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580d WAXU Georgetown-Country (Mutual)
FM
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Beautiful Music
94.5 WLAP-FM-AM Simulcast/Urban
96.7 WBGR Paris-AM Simulcast
98.1 WLEX-FM-MOR
100.1 WKDJ Winchester Top 40 or Country
100.9 WJMM Versailles Religion
101.7 WCBR Richmond- AM Simulcast
103.1 WAXU Georgetown-AM Simulcast
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-Rock or Country
1978
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service (ABC-E)
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night (CBS)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (NBC)
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40 (ABC-C)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (CBS)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1130d WKED Frankfort-Top 40 (sign on around 1977)
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-AC (NBC)
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40 (ABC-C)
1380d WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440d WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580d WAXU Georgetown-Country (Mutual)
FM
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Beautiful Music
94.5 WLAP-FM-TM Stereo Rock (1974)
96.7 WBGR Paris-AM Simulcast
98.1 WKQQ Album Rock (1974)
100.1 WKDJ Winchester-Country
100.9 WJMM Versailles-Religion (Possibly at 106.3 at this point)
101.7 WBZF Richmond- Top 40
103.1 WAXU Georgetown-AM Simulcast
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-Rock or Country
1983
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service (ABC-E)
590 WVLK-Full Service (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Full Service (Beautiful Music from 1980-82) (CBS)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (NBC)
790 WAKY Louisville-Oldies (Became AC by 1979 and oldies by 1982) (ABC-I)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (CBS)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1130d WKED Frankfort-Country (Switched in 1982)
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WTKC-Country (Switched in 1979)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380d WWKY Winchester-Country
1440d WILP Paris-Soft Rock (Switched in 1982)
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580d WBBE Georgetown-Adult Standards (Early SMN Stardust Affiliate in 1982)
FM
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Country (Switched in 1982)
94.5 WLAP-FM-TM Stereo Rock
96.7 WNCW-Beautiful Music (Switch in 1982)
98.1 WKQQ Album Rock
100.1 WFMI Winchester CHR (ABC-F)
101.7 WCBR Richmond-Country
103.1 WAXU Georgetown-Country (soon to switch to WRMA “Warm 103” Light Rock)
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-Rock or AC
106.3 WJMM Versailles-Religion
1988
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service
590 WVLK-Full Service (Just ending Urban at night) (ABC-I)
630 WLAP-Oldies (SMN Pure Gold outside of Morning and Afternoons)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service (ABC-I)
770d WCGW-Nicholasville Gospel (Debut in 1987)
790 WVEZ Louisville-Simulcast of WVEZ-FM after two years of format switches
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service (ABC-I)
1110d WCBR Richmond-Country
1130d WKED Frankfort-Country
1250d WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk (Briefly changed to Adult Contemporary)
1300 WLXG-Oldies (TransStar Oldies Channel)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380d WHRS Winchester-Adult Standards (Attempted an “All Horse Sales and Race Result Format” a few years earlier
1440d WRPZ Paris-Urban (Soon to be silent)
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580d WBBE Georgetown-Adult Standards
FM
88.1 WRFL UK Student Radio (Debut in 1988)
88.9 WEKU Richmond-Public Radio
89.9 WVBA Frankfort-Urban (Short Lived station, shared time with WRVG Georgetown)
91.3 WBKY-Public Radio
92.9 WVLK-FM-Country
94.5 WLAP-FM-CHR
96.7 WCOZ-Light Rock (TransStar Format 41)
98.1 WKQQ Album Rock
100.1 WFMI Winchester CHR
101.7 WMCQ Richmond-Hot AC (SMN Star Station as “Q102” with an attempt at live programming in 1988 as “Yes 101.7)
102.5 WCKU Nicholasville-Urban (Debut in Fall of 1988)
103.1 WMGB Georgetown-AC (Switched in 1986 as “Magic 103”, later changed to Oldies WTKT in 1989)
104.9 WKYW Frankfort-AC
106.3 WJMM Versailles-Religion
The Wild and Crazy 90’s brought lots of changes and signal additions.
<P ID="signature">______________
The radio business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.</P>