WWKI

Broadcast areaNorth Central IndianaFrequency100.5 MHzBranding100.5 KIProgrammingFormatCountryAffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Westwood OneOwnershipOwnerHistoryOctober 21, 1962; 61 years ago (1962-10-21)Technical informationFacility ID60133ClassBERP50,000 wattsHAAT143 meters (469 ft)LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewwki.com

WWKI (100.5 FM) is a commercial radio station in Kokomo, Indiana. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it broadcasts a country radio format, calling itself 100.5 KI. The studios are at 519 N. Main St. in downtown Kokomo.

WWKI has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum in most of Indiana. The transmitter is on East County Road 200 South near the Kokomo Creek.^[1]

The station can be heard at most as far south as Northern Hamilton county as well as Indianapolis and donut counties surrounding Kokomo. It can also be picked up in Peru Indiana and the signal can be picked up as far north as Rochester Indiana

History

On October 21, 1962; 61 years ago (1962-10-21), the station first signed on the air.^[2] Its original call sign was WFKO, which stood for the name of the owner, Fidelity Broadcasting, and its city of license, KOkomo, Indiana. WFKO had a female program director, Patricia Sweeney, unusual in that era. The power was only 1,600 watts, a fraction of its current output. It also was unusual in being a stand-alone FM station. Most FM stations in the early days were co-owned with an AM station.

In 1968, the station was acquired by BGS Broadcasting, which changed its call letters to the current WWKI. The station has played country music for nearly its entire history.

Slogans

• North Central Indiana's Most Listened-To Station
• Hit Country 100.5 KI

WWKI Shows

• Tammy Lively (Weekdays 5 AM to 9:30 AM)
• Male Call (Weekdays: 9:30 to 10:30 AM)
• JR Dennis (Weekdays: 10:30 AM to 3 PM)
• Nick Livingston (Weekdays: 3 to 7 PM)
• Nights With Elaina (nationally syndicated - 7 PM to 12 AM)
• Later with Lia (nationally syndicated - 12 AM to 5 AM)
• Kenny Beasley (Saturday: 9 AM to 4 PM)
• The Classic Country Show with Chris Allen (Saturday: 4 PM to 7 PM)
• Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton (Sunday: 9 AM to 1 PM)
• Josh Norfleet (Sunday: 1 PM to 7 PM)

References

External links

• ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WWKI in the FCC FM station database
• WWKI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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