WKY
WKY (930 AM) is a commercial radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, owned by Cumulus Media. It is the oldest radio station in Oklahoma and among the oldest in the nation. WKY airs a sports format which is simulcast with its sister station WWLS-FM. The studios and offices are in northwest Oklahoma City.
| Simulcast of WWLS-FM, The Village | |
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| Broadcast area | Oklahoma City Metroplex |
| Frequency | 930 kHz |
| Branding | The Sports Animal |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports |
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| History | |
| Founded | January 20, 1920 |
First air date | March 16, 1922 |
Former call signs | 5XT (1921–22) |
Call sign meaning | None, randomly assigned |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23418 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°33′43″N 97°30′24″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wky930am.com |
WKY's transmitter and its single tower are located on NE 91st Street in Oklahoma City. WKY is powered at 5,000 watts by day, using a 961 foot (293m) non-directional antenna that is the tallest AM radio tower in the United States. It once broadcast at night with a 5,000-watt directional signal, using a multiple tower array. Ownership decided to switch to non-directional nighttime operation, which allows WKY to need only one antenna, but required the station to drop to 510 watts at night.