WYKG (1430 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to the suburb of Covington, Georgia. The station serves the Atlanta metropolitan area and is currently owned by Danny Wilson, through licensee Light Media Holdings, Inc.

WYKG
Broadcast areaAtlanta metropolitan area
Frequency1430 kHz
Branding105.5 The King
Programming
FormatUrban and contemporary Christian music
Ownership
Owner
  • Danny Wilson
  • (Light Media Holdings, Inc.)
History
First air date
December 6, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-12-06)
Former call signs
  • WMOC (1946–1953)
  • WGFS (1953–2019)
Former frequencies
1490 kHz (1946–1954)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54551
ClassB
Power
  • 3,900 watts (day)
  • 212 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
33°37′23″N 84°53′05″W / 33.62306°N 84.88472°W / 33.62306; -84.88472
Translator(s)105.5 W288DX (Covington)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website105theking.com

WYKG currently broadcasts with 3,900 watts of power during the daytime. But it drops to 212 watts at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1430. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Programming is also heard on FM translator station W288DX at 105.5 MHz, also in Covington.

The radio station is considered a Class B AM station by the Federal Communications Commission. On June 20, 2019, the WGFS call sign which had been in place since 1954 was changed to WYKG.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYKG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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