WBUL-FM

WBUL-FM (98.1 MHz) is one of four country music radio stations serving the Lexington, Kentucky radio market. The station broadcasts with an ERP of 100,000 watts, with a nearly 100-mile broadcasting radius. The station is heard as far south as London, as far east as Grayson, as far north as Cincinnati and as far west as Louisville. iHeartMedia, Inc. currently owns the station. WBUL-FM was the third station to begin broadcasting HD Radio in Lexington after WUKY and WKQQ.

WBUL-FM
Broadcast areaLexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Frequency98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98.1 The Bull
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: 98.5 Icons (Classic country)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WKQQ, WLAP, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF
History
First air date
July 15, 1969 (1969-07-15)
Former call signs
  • WLEX-FM (1968–1972)
  • WLEX (1972–1974)
  • WKQQ (1974–1998)
Call sign meaning
"Bull"
Technical information
Facility ID70192
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT171 meters (561 ft)
Translator(s)HD2: 98.5 W253BK (Winchester)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitewbul.iheart.com
981thebullicons.iheart.com (HD2)

The station serves as the FM flagship of the UK Sports Network, airing Kentucky Wildcats football and men's basketball to make up for shortfalls in coverage by AM flagship and sister station WLAP.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.