1966 WbKY/WuKY

Category: Markers

Marker reads, UK initiated radio broadcasting in 1929 in cooperation with WHAS radio in Louisville. Each weekday, live musical and educational programs were broadcast from the campus studios over WHAS. Later, WHAS and UK started radio listening centers in eastern KY. Battery-powered radios gave residents public access to educational programs. Class of 1995. Reverse, WBKY/WUKY - In 1941, UK initiated radio broadcasting in Beattyville, KY. WBKY broadcast educational programming for local residents. In 1944 UK established a radio station on the campus and WBKY began broadcasting from McVey Hall. Station call letters were changed from WBKY to WUKY in 1989. WBKY/WUKY is the oldest university-owned FM station in U.S. and KY.s first public radio station. Class of 1995.