Technically this should be on the Classic Radio board. But since it deals with Lexington and some discussion below, I’ll post it here. Keep in mind this is based on my memory so feel free to correct and add to the list.
1973
AM
550 WKRC Cincinnati-Full Service
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-MOR
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40
1380 WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440 WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580 WAXU Georgetown-Country
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
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1130 WKED Frankfort-Top 40 (sign on around 1977)
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-AC
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40
1380 WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440 WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580 WAXU Georgetown-Country
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
590 WVLK-Full Service
630 WLAP-Full Service (Beautiful Music from 1980-82)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
790 WAKY Louisville-Oldies (Became AC by 1979 and oldies by 1982)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1130 WKED Frankfort-Country (Switched in 1982)
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WTKC-Country (Switched in 1979)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380 WWKY Winchester-Country
1440 WILP Paris-Soft Rock
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580 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
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)
630 WLAP-Oldies (SMN Pure Gold outside of Morning and Afternoons)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
770 WCGW-Nicholasville Gospel
790 WVEZ Louisville-Simulcast of WVEZ-FM after two years of format switches
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1130 WKED Frankfort-Country
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk (Briefly changed to Adult Contemporary)
1300 WLXG-Oldies (TransStar Oldies Channel)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380 WHRS Winchester-Adult Standards (Attempted an “All Horse Sales Format” a few years earlier
1440 WRPZ Paris-Urban (Soon to be silent)
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580 WBBE Georgetown-Adult Standards
FM
88.1 WRFL UK Student Radio
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
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-MOR
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40
1380 WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440 WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580 WAXU Georgetown-Country
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
590 WVLK-Full Service/Top 40 at night
630 WLAP-Full Service/Top 40 at night
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
790 WAKY Louisville-Top 40
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1130 WKED Frankfort-Top 40 (sign on around 1977)
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WBLG-AC
1340 WEKY Richmond-MOR/Top 40
1380 WWKY Winchester-Top 40
1440 WBGR Paris-Variety
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR/Top 40
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-MOR
1580 WAXU Georgetown-Country
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
590 WVLK-Full Service
630 WLAP-Full Service (Beautiful Music from 1980-82)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
790 WAKY Louisville-Oldies (Became AC by 1979 and oldies by 1982)
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1130 WKED Frankfort-Country (Switched in 1982)
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk
1300 WTKC-Country (Switched in 1979)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380 WWKY Winchester-Country
1440 WILP Paris-Soft Rock
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580 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
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)
630 WLAP-Oldies (SMN Pure Gold outside of Morning and Afternoons)
700 WLW Cincinnati -Full Service
770 WCGW-Nicholasville Gospel
790 WVEZ Louisville-Simulcast of WVEZ-FM after two years of format switches
840 WHAS Louisville-Full Service
1110 WCBR Richmond-Country
1130 WKED Frankfort-Country
1250 WNVL Nicholasville-Country/Talk (Briefly changed to Adult Contemporary)
1300 WLXG-Oldies (TransStar Oldies Channel)
1340 WEKY Richmond-AC
1380 WHRS Winchester-Adult Standards (Attempted an “All Horse Sales Format” a few years earlier
1440 WRPZ Paris-Urban (Soon to be silent)
1490 WFKY Frankfort-MOR
1530 WCKY Cincinnati-Talk
1580 WBBE Georgetown-Adult Standards
FM
88.1 WRFL UK Student Radio
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>