WLAP
Radio station in Lexington, Kentucky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WLAP (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Lexington, Kentucky, serving the Central Kentucky region. It airs a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[1] The studios and offices are on Nicolasville Road in Lexington.[2]
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Area Central Kentucky |
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Frequency | 630 kHz |
Branding | Newsradio 630 WLAP |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Compass Media Networks Fox News Radio UK Sports Network |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBUL-FM, WKQQ, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF | |
History | |
First air date | September 15, 1922; 101 years ago (1922-09-15) (in Louisville, moved to Lexington on March 17, 1934) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68209 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°7′25″N 84°26′45″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | WLAP.iheart.com/ |
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By day, WLAP transmits with 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on AM 630 at night when radio waves travel further, WLAP reduces power to 1,000 watts. A directional antenna is used at all times. The transmitter is on Russell Cave Road in Lexington.[3] WLAP has a four-tower array.