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WKAI

Radio station in Macomb, Illinois, United States

WKAI
Programming

Macomb, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Western Illinois
Frequency	100.1 MHz
Branding	K 100
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner	Fletcher Ford (Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations	WNLF, WJEQ, WMQZ, WLMD
History
First air date	June 6, 1966 (1966-06-06)
Former call signs	WKAI-FM (1966–1984)
Call sign meaning	to match original callsign of WCAZ
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60016
Class	B1
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	86 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
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	regionalmedia.live/radio/western-illinois/wkai-fm-k100/

WKAI (100.1 FM) is a 25,000 watt radio station in Macomb, Illinois, in west-central Illinois. WKAI has been on the air since June 6, 1966.^[2] 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 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

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (July 2009)

15 September 1965 — WKAI Broadcasting Company is granted permission to build a new FM radio station.^[3]
1966 — WKAI-FM is added^[4] 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.^[5]
November 30, 2015 — WKAI was sold to Virden Broadcasting Corp., along with five sister stations, for $725,000.

References

↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKAI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
↑ 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 .
↑ United States. Federal Communications Commission (1965–1966). Federal Communications Commissions Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1613.
↑ "WKAI 1510 AM Microphone Shaped Radio – Western Illinois Museum". October 26, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
↑ 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.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 60016 (WKAI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

WKAI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Radio stations in Macomb, Illinois (McDonough County)

By FM frequency

88.3
89.7
91.3
92.5
95.9
96.7
100.1
102.7
104.1
104.7

LPFM	106.3

By call sign

WGNX
WHPA
WIUM
WIUS
WJEQ
WKAI
WKXQ
WLMD
WMQZ
WNLF
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Defunct

WCBS

Nearby regions: Burlington; Peoria; Quad Cities; Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk

See also: List of radio stations in Illinois

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Radio stations in the Burlington micropolitan area (Iowa)

By AM frequency

1130
1150
1360
1490

By FM frequency

88.1
89.9
92.1
93.5
95.3
96.3
97.3
100.1
101.7
103.1
105.5
107.3

LPFM	98.3
Translators	90.7 99.3 106.3 107.7

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.525

By call sign

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K257GC
K292GR
K299AU
KAIP
KAYP
KBKB
KBKB-FM
KBUR
KCDM-LP
KCPS
KDMG
KGRS
KKMI
KHDK
KILJ
KILJ-FM
KQKL
KRNQ
WKAI
WQKQ
WXN83

Defunct

WCAZ (990 AM)

Nearby regions: Cedar Rapids–Iowa City; Macomb; Ottumwa; Peoria; Quad Cities; Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk; Springfield

See also: List of radio stations in Iowa

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