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{{short description|Public radio station in Richmond, Kentucky}}
{{redirect|WEKC|710 AM at Williamsburg, Kentucky (1981–2020)|WEKC (Williamsburg, Kentucky)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name                = WEKU
| logo                = WEKU logo 2022 2880x2100.jpg
| city                = [[Richmond, Kentucky]]
| area                = [[Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area|Lexington Metro area]]<br>[[Bluegrass region|Central Kentucky]]<br>[[Eastern Kentucky Coalfield|Eastern Kentucky]]
| branding            = Lexington's Radio News Leader
| frequency           = 88.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| airdate             = {{Start date and age|1968|10|7}}
| format              = [[Public Radio]] - [[Talk radio|News - Talk]]
| erp                 = 50,000 [[watt]]s
| haat                = 219 meters (719 ft)
| class               = C1
| facility_id         = 18307
| coordinates         = {{coord|37|52|45|N|84|19|33|W|}}
| callsign_meaning    = W Eastern Kentucky University
| former_callsigns    =
| affiliations        = [[National Public Radio]]<BR>[[American Public Media]]<BR>[[Public Radio Exchange]]<BR>[[BBC World Service]]<br>[[Kentucky Public Radio]]
| owner               = [[Eastern Kentucky University]]
| licensee            =
| sister_stations     =
| webcast             = {{listen live|https://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/WEKUFM.mp3}}<br>HD2: {{listen live|https://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/WEKUHD2.mp3}}
| website             = {{url|https://www.weku.org}}
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
'''WEKU''' (88.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[Non-commercial educational station|non-commercial]], listener-supported, [[public radio|public]] [[radio station]] in [[Richmond, Kentucky]].  It is a [[network affiliate|charter member]] of [[National Public Radio]] and it is owned by [[Eastern Kentucky University]], broadcasting a [[talk radio|news, talk and information]] [[radio format|format]].  The studios and offices are in the Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive at Lancaster Avenue, as part of the EKU campus.
WEKU is a [[list of broadcast station classes#FM|Class C1]] station.  It has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 50,000 [[watt]]s.  The [[transmitter]] is off Igo Road near [[Interstate 75 in Kentucky|Interstate 75]].<REF>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=weku&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WEKU]</REF>  The signal covers central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]].  Programming is also heard on several [[Broadcast relay station#Satellite stations|satellite stations]] and [[FM translator]]s.
==Satellites and translators==
WEKU operates three full-power [[Broadcast relay station#Satellite stations|satellite stations]] and five [[Low-power broadcasting#FM radio|low-power FM translator stations]].<ref name="WEKU">{{cite web|url=http://weku.fm/about|title=About WEKU|publisher=WEKU-FM|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref> Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = WEKU
| width    = 10
| call1    = WEKC
| freq1    = 88.5
| city1    = Corbin, Kentucky|Corbin
| fid1     = 92574
| watts1   = 21,000
| haat1    = 152
| class1   = C2
| coord1   = {{coord|37|01|13|N|84|23|41|W|}}
| notes1   = Formerly WEKF (2003–2021)
| call2    = WEKH
| freq2    = 90.9
| city2    = Hazard, Kentucky|Hazard
| fid2     = 18306
| watts2   = 31,000
| haat2    = 324
| class2   = C1
| coord2   = {{coord|37|11|35|N|83|11|17|W|}}
| notes2   =
| call3    = WEKP
| freq3    = 90.1
| city3    = Pineville, Kentucky|Pineville
| fid3     = 173819
| watts3   = 5,200
| haat3    = 227
| class3   = C2
| coord3   = {{coord|36|45|13|N|83|42|30|W|}}
| notes3   =
| call4    = W245AS
| freq4    = 96.9
| city4    = Barbourville, Kentucky|Barbourville
| fid4     = 146303
| watts4   = 55
| haat4    = 20
| class4   = D
| coord4   = {{coord|36|51|30|N|83|52|15|W|}}
| notes4   = Relays WEKC
| call5    = W294BG
| freq5    = 106.7
| city5    = Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort
| fid5     = 144169
| watts5   = 120
| haat5    = 26.3
| class5   = D
| coord5   = {{coord|38|11|47|N|84|51|44|W|}}
| notes5   = Relays WEKU
| call6    = W242BR
| freq6    = 96.3
| city6    = Harlan, Kentucky|Harlan
| fid6     = 158297
| watts6   = 30
| haat6    = 281.9
| class6   = D
| coord6   = {{coord|36|54|3|N|83|18|14|W|}}
| notes6   = Relays WEKH
| call7    = W273AY
| freq7    = 102.5
| city7    = Middlesboro, Kentucky|Middlesboro
| fid7     = 146280
| watts7   = 10
| haat7    = 431.5
| class7   = D
| coord7   = {{coord|36|38|29|N|83|46|25|W|}}
| notes7   = Relays WEKC
| call8    = W236AY
| freq8    = 95.1
| city8    = Pikeville, Kentucky|Pikeville
| fid8     = 141596
| watts8   = 10
| haat8    = 133.7
| class8   = D
| coord8   = {{coord|37|29|31|N|82|31|12|W|}}
| notes8   = Relays WEKH
}}
==See also==
* [[Campus radio]]
* [[List of college radio stations in the United States]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.weku.fm/ WEKU official website]
* {{FM station data|18307|WEKU}}
* {{FM station data|173819|WEKP}}
* {{FM station data|18306|WEKH}}
* {{FM station data|92574|WEKC}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|146303|W245AS}}
* {{FXL|W245AS}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|144169|W294BG}}
* {{FXL|W294BG}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|158297|W242BR}}
* {{FXL|W242BR}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|146280|W273AY}}
* {{FXL|W273AY}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|141596|W236AY}}
* {{FXL|W236AY}}
{{Lexington Radio}}
{{NPR Kentucky}}
[[Category:NPR member stations]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Kentucky|EKU]]
[[Category:Peabody Award winners]]
[[Category:Eastern Kentucky University]]
[[Category:College radio stations in Kentucky]]
[[Category:1968 establishments in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1968]]